Global Warming Review

What is Global Warming?

• Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

• Decreasing temperature in a city

• Increasing rain rates in Earth

• Decreasing temperature rates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

• by causing it to rain more often
• by melting glaciers and ice caps
• by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
• by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Carbon Dioxide, CO2, comes from

• Burning fossil fuels

• Cold water

• Animal manure

• Plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Where does the energy that keeps the surface of the Earth warm come from?

• Fossil fuels

• The sun

• The spin of the Earth

• The friction of the Earth's atmosphere

• The Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

• They cause trees to die.

• They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

• They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

• They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too

• warm

• cold

• rainy

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

• Polar ice caps will melt.
• Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
• Some areas will experience serious droughts
• The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:

• Eat more ice cream.
• Keep your freezer door open.
• Keep your air conditioner on high.
• Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3