LC3: Current Climate Change Review

Which of the following gases is not considered a primary greenhouse gas contributing to the greenhouse effect?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N2O)

• Oxygen (O2)

How do carbon emissions primarily enter the atmosphere?

• Through the process of photosynthesis

• From the melting of polar ice caps

• From burning fossil fuels

• Via transpiration from plants

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is a significant consequence of ocean acidification?

• Increase in sea surface temperature

• Decrease in the pH of ocean water

• Increase in the oxygen levels in the ocean

• Decrease in the salinity of ocean water

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What is one of the impacts of sea ice melting on ecosystems?

• Increased availability of land for agriculture

• Decrease in sea levels

• Loss of habitat for species like polar bears

• Increase in the amount of freshwater available for drinking

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

How does shoreline erosion relate to the melting of sea ice?

• It decreases due to the increase in land area

• It is not related to sea ice melting

• It increases due to higher sea levels and stronger storm surges

• It decreases because of the colder temperatures near the shore

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential over a 100-year period?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N2O)

• Water vapor (H2O)

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the primary source of carbon emissions from humans in the United States?

• Deforestation

• Agriculture

• Industrial processes

• Burning of fossil fuels

What effect does ocean acidification have on marine life?

• It enhances the growth of all coral species

• It increases the size of fish populations

• It harms shell-forming organisms like corals and oysters

• It has no significant effect on marine life

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What is a direct effect of sea ice melting on global climate?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Increase in the Earth's albedo effect

• Decrease in the Earth's albedo effect, leading to more solar absorption

• Increase in global oxygen levels

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is not a direct consequence of shoreline erosion?

• Loss of property and infrastructure

• Increased carbon dioxide absorption by the ocean

• Loss of habitat for coastal and marine species

• Increased risk of flooding in coastal areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4