Global Warming / Climate Change

According to data collected between 1880 and 2010, how much has sea level risen since 1880?

• 21 cm

• 1 cm

• 10 cm

• 7 cm

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Which of the following is (are) the anticipated effect(s) of Global warming?

• Changing precipitation

• Rising sea levels

• Expansion of deserts

• All of the above

• None of the above

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We know that variations in Earth's orbit, solar output, and other factors cause changes in the climate. If we removed the human impacts of greenhouse gas emissions, what might the climate be doing today, on its own? Please review the graph shown below.

• Slight warming

• Strong warming

• No change

• Slight cooling

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How will melting permafrost in polar regions lead to a positive feedback loop that will continue to warm the climate, which will allow for more permafrost to melt?

• carbon dioxide is sequestered in the water infiltrating the landscape

• methane will be released as the vegetation thaws

• buried CFCs will be released from contaminants in frozen vegetation

• nitrous oxide will be trapped in the meltwater generated and pulled out of the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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Which process has been largely responsible for increasing the amount of CO2 in the last 200 years?

• burning of fossil fuels

• disintegration of petroleum-based plastics

• use of industrial fertilizers

• increasing cattle ranching worldwide

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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Which of the following locations experienced a cooling climate during the period from 1950-2014?

• Eastern Brazil

• off the coast of Antarctica

• North Central Canada

• North Asia

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How will explosive volcanic eruptions affect global temperatures?

• temperatures will rise

• temperatures will remain the same

• temperatures will lower

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What was the approximate concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 2015? Use the smoothed curve for seasonally corrected data to make the determination.

• 320 ppm

• 400 ppm

• 340 ppm

• 380 ppm

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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Certain gasses in the atmosphere: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, help maintain the Earth's temperatures and climate. These are called: ______ .

• solar gases

• ozone gases

• greenhouse gases

• premium gases

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The year 1998 was significantly warmer than 2008. Why do we still say the Earth is warming?

• comparing single years is not a good way to understand Earth's climate

• long-term trends show that there is significant warming since the Industrial Revolution began

• recognizing the overall trend line shows us more accurate trends

• all of the above are correct

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