ET Climate Change 5/23/25

Global warming doesn't just affect the land, it also warms the

oceans. The graph to the right shows the effects of ocean

warming on coral species in the Florida keys. What conclusion

can be drawn from the graph?

• The increasing ocean temperatures have a positive impact on corals.

• The increasing ocean temperatures have a negative impact on corals.

• The increasing ocean temperatures have no impact on corals.

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The graph shows the amount of ice in the arctic. How

will this affect the biodiversity of species that live in the

arctic?

• biodiversity will increase

• biodiversity will decrease

• biodiversity will not change

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Which of the following supports the claim that climate change has increased due to human activities? (Select all that apply.)

• Increase in glacier formation

• Increase in ocean temperature

• Decrease in ocean surface acidification

• Increase in ocean surface acidification

• Decrease in hurricanes

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Trace gases are small amounts of gases in the atmosphere such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs. When combined, the trace gases only make up 0.1% of Earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following actions would most likely increase the amount of trace gases in the atmosphere?

• A shoe manufacturer utilizing fossil fuels to power the factory.

• A group of friend traveling in the same car to their destination.

• A recycling company cleaning the plastic washed up in the shorelines.

• A family planting several oak trees in the backyard.

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Two containers were placed in front of a lamp for 10 minutes. Both containers were filled with air. Additional carbon dioxide was added to one container. The final temperatures of both containers are shown.

What does this experiment prove?

• Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat.

• Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas that traps heat.

• The experiment does not prove anything.

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The pie chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions in the Tennessee. What do the two highest sources of emissions in Tennessee have in common?

• They will reduce the amount of air pollution in their regions.

• They will supply cleaner & renewable energy for the state.

• They help to lower the amount of human fossil fuel use.

• They use the combustion of fossil fuels.

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