Global Warming Quiz
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8th Grade
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is global warming primarily caused by?
Greenhouse gases released by burning fossil fuels
Volcanic eruptions
Deforestation
Solar flares
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does today's warming compare to past climate change?
It is not occurring at all
It is occurring at the same rate as past warming events
It is occurring much slower than past warming events
It is occurring much more rapidly than past warming events
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do scientists think current warming isn't natural?
Because natural causes are still in play today
Because the Sun's energy has varied
Because the Earth's climate has not changed in the past
Because the Earth's orbit has changed
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How much more could Earth's average surface temperature rise by the end of the 21st century?
5°C to 8°C
2°C to 6°C
3°C to 5°C
1°C to 3°C
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are some of the impacts of global warming?
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
NGSS.HS-ESS3-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What force has started to influence Earth's climate in the past century?
Solar flares
Volcanic eruptions
Deforestation
Humanity
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main cause of the unusually rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature over the past century?
Changes in the Earth's orbit
Variations in the Sun's energy
Greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels
Natural causes
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
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