Climate Change Unit Review

What is climate?

• Average weather in a region over a long period of time

• Average weather in a region over a short period of time

• average precipitation

• average solar radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is measured in a short period of time at a certain time and place?

• climate

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is one way to describe climate change?

• Changes in the average global and regional weather patterns

• Change in seasonal patterns of a climate zone

• Changes in the average weather pattern of a city

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of climate change?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Combusting Fossil Fuels

• Ocean Circulation

• Weathering and Erosion

What is an example of a cause of climate change caused by human activities?

• Combustion of fossil fuels

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Ocean Circulation

• Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which is NOT and impact of global warming?

• stronger hurricanes and floods

• rising seal levels and saltwater intrusion

• drought and heatwaves

• stronger volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Volcanic activity is a natural source of greenhouse gases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• nitrous oxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What is NOT caused by melting sea ice?

• coastal flooding and erosion

• sea level rise

• deforestation

• ocean warming and stronger storms

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What would Earth be like if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• too hot

• no atmosphere

• too cold

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4