What does the term 'biosphere' refer to?

The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth where living organisms exist

The layers of gases surrounding the Earth

A primary reason we know that human activity is causing global warming is:

We can correlate the rise of CO 2 with human activities

CO2 has decreased in the atmosphere over the past 10 years

Earth's atmosphere is getting thinner

What happen when CO 2 and other greenhouse gases increase in our atmosphere?

Average global temperatures increase

Average global temperatures decrease

The Earth's magnetic field changes direction

Why are greenhouse gases like CO 2 and methane important to Earth's climate?

They trap the Sun's energy so that Earth's surface is warm

They allow heat from Earth to escape the atmosphere

A mass extinction event is when many animal species go extinct at once. Mass extinctions have occurred several times in Earth’s history. Climate change is a cause of mass extinctions. One such mass extinction event occurred about 66 million years ago. Scientists found that sedimentary rock layers from this period contain a substance that is found in meteors. Which option best describes how a meteor strike might have affected the global climate?

Huge amounts of dust in the air blocked sunlight and caused the climate to cool.

Huge amounts of dust in the air attracted sunlight and caused the climate to warm.

Huge amounts of dust in the air caused high winds, which caused condensation and increased rainfall.

The temperature in the greenhouse is warmer than the temperature outside the greenhouse. Many plants grow in the greenhouse. Sunlight enters the greenhouse, warming the ground and other surfaces. Heat is trapped by the glass and cannot escape. Choose the statement that best compares greenhouse gases to this greenhouse.

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat like the glass in the greenhouse

Many plants in the greenhouse absorb carbon dioxide, which is why it is a greenhouse gas.

The glass greenhouse shelters the plants inside it from the outside environment, so the air inside it is a greenhouse gas.

The sun’s rays shine on Earth as they do on the glass greenhouse.

An area recently had a record low temperature on a winter day. Does this temperature record indicate that the evidence of climate warming is incorrect?

No, because the weather on one day cannot determine climate.

No, because daily temperatures are not part of climate measurements.

Yes, because the evidence for climate change didn’t include this record.

Yes, because it is the lowest recorded temperature.

Impacts on Global Climate

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are greenhouse gases?

gases that cause climate change

gases that emit green smoke

gases that are used to make green colored glass

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

the hole in the ozone

the greenhouse effect

atmospheric pressure

the inversion layer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

water vapor

methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

true

false

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

using bottled water

burning fossil fuels

texting on cellphones

eating meat

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Carbon is stored in

Trees and other living things

Oceans

underground in soil and fossil fuels

All are correct

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

evaporation

condensation

the greenhouse effect

radiation

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20 questions

What are greenhouse gases?

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

Carbon is stored in

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

Increasing quantities of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____.

Check the 3 main greenhouse gasses

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

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What are greenhouse gases?

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

Carbon is stored in

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____.

Check the 3 main greenhouse gasses

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

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Increasing quantities of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____.