Climate Change

___________________ is the average long-term (30+ years) atmosphere conditions for a specific region. It includes temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds.

• Weather

• Climate

• Forecast

• Global Warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The world's nations equally contribute to the challenges of climate change for the planet.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of organism will have issues reproducing due to rising temperatures in the ocean? Use the provided graph for information.

• Marine life by coastal areas

• terrestrial life

• Human beings

• Wookies

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Natural causes of climate change include all of the following except:

• movement of the continents

• major volcanic eruptions

• the Sun's energy output

• human activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Greenhouse Effect __________________________.

• Traps all of the heat from the Sun

• Repels sunlight away from the atmosphere

• Traps some heat and releases some heat back to space

• only works in the summer months

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Label the #11 on the Carbon Cycle.

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Nutrition (eating)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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All of the following are known as heat-trapping gases, EXCEPT:

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Agriculture of this food source contributes greatly to climate change.

• Chicken

• Vegetables

• Beef

• Pork

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The graph shows changes in the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?

• Increase the rate of deforestation.

• Increase the rate of respiration.

• Use more fossil fuels.

• Plant more trees.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

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