50% of incoming solar energy...?

reaches the Earth's surface as light or infrared energy (such as heat)

is reflected by greenhouse gases

Solar energy that reaches the surface is utilized in many ways, including as energy for photosynthesis, evaporating water & being absorbed to heat material/substances. According to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, that absorbed/used energy is then...?

re-emitted from materials/substances/the surface as low-quality heat energy

destroyed so it doesn't overheat the Earth

transformed into potential energy that stays on Earth indefinitely

Which statement best describes the greenhouse effect on Earth?

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's surface through the trapping of heat in the atmosphere by GHGs.

The greenhouse effect is a man-made phenomenon that cools the Earth's surface by releasing heat into the atmosphere.

The greenhouse effect is a process that only affects the Earth's oceans, not the atmosphere.

The greenhouse effect is a temporary occurrence that will cease to exist in the near future.

How does latent heat energy in water impact climate?

Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by influencing cloud formation, precipitation, and atmospheric circulation patterns.

Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by causing earthquakes

Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by influencing solar radiation

Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by releasing more heat into space

What role does thermohaline circulation play in Earth's Climate?

Regulating the global climate system by distributing heat

Controlling the rotation of the Earth

Causing earthquakes and tsunamis

Creating hurricanes and typhoons

What historical climate information can be gathered from studied ice cores?

Ice cores provide historical climate information such as past temperatures, atmospheric gases, and volcanic eruptions.

Ice cores provide historical climate information such as ocean currents

Ice cores provide historical climate information such as animal migration patterns

Ice cores provide historical climate information such as future predictions

How are Milankovitch cycles related to natural climate swings?

Milankovitch cycles are related to natural climate swings by influencing the amount and distribution of solar radiation reaching the Earth, which in turn affects global climate patterns.

Milankovitch cycles are caused by human activities

Milankovitch cycles have no impact on climate

Milankovitch cycles are related to volcanic eruptions, which can caused long, sustained climate shifts on Earth.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the "reversal" of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation?

Increases in nutrients for schools of fish on the West coast of South America

The evidence for anthropogenic climate change is not new. Which of the following is NOT evidence that indicates this phenomenon?

Johnson's predicted increases in severe weather events at the poles, which demonstrate alteration to the atmospheric conditions

Arrhenius's predictions that burning coal would release carbon dioxide & result in global warming.

Keeling's curve that measures carbon dioxide yearly concentration increases beginning in 1958.

Tyndall's measurements of greenhouse gas absorption & subsequent descriptions of the greenhouse effect

What is the primary goal of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

Review scientific evidence on the causes & likely effects of human-caused climate change

Review carbon dioxide emissions in the US

Increase global awareness of biodiversity loss

Identify human health concerns that pollution is contributing to

Which of the following are common sources for the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

ruminant animals (grazing herbivores)

Which of the following are common sources for the greenhouse gas, methane? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

ruminant animals (grazing herbivores)

Which of the following are observed (and predicted) effects of climate change? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

Reduction in arctic ice, resulting in rising sea levels & release of stored carbon dioxide

Increases in invasive & infectious species to new regions

Reduction in extreme weather events, like tornadoes, especially in the "off-season"

Clearly defined seasons, that follow typical patterns of weather & support migration & flowering cycles

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to combat climate change?

Moving towards new ways to use fossil fuels, in cleaner or more cost-effective ways

Adopting wind, water & solar energy sources, especially as they become more available & affordable

Enacting programs like "put a price on it" campaigns that enact a tax that puts a social cost on carbon to be reinvested into the local community

Colleges, local communities & businesses adopting clean energy policies

Which of the following statements best describes how the Wedge analysis/approach & the Drawdown approach are attempting to reduce/stabilize carbon emissions?

These approaches are utilizing multiple, "bite-size" strategies to reduce emissions, including transportation efficiency, alternative fuel sources, protecting forests, regenerative agriculture & reducing food waste.

These approaches attempt to use a small amount of strategies that are currently in use, but could be promoted better or utilized more effectively to reduce emissions.

These approaches are only focused on strategies that involved alternative fuel sources.

These approaches are looking for new & innovation strategies that have not been thought up before to reduce carbon emissions.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Paris Agreement (2015)?

Reduction in carbon emissions as a global goal

Hold global average temperature increase to below 1.5 o C

Participating countries establish voluntary emissions reduction goals & revise these plans every 5 years.

Creating a "green carbon" fund" to finance climate change remediation; countries with advanced economies are the main contributors to this

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Climate refers to...?

Animal migration patterns

Geological formations

Short-term weather patterns

Long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the percentages of atmospheric gases on Earth?

40% nitrogen, 60% oxygen, 0% other gases

30% nitrogen, 70% oxygen, 0% other gases

50% nitrogen, 50% oxygen, 0% other gases

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The oxygen in our current atmosphere is the result of...?

Volcanic activity

Alien intervention

Cellular respiration

Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere with the best description.

Thermosphere

Presence of highly ionized (electrically charged) gases, heated by steady flow of high-energy solar & cosmic radiation

Mesosphere

Coldest layer of the atmosphere; often called the middle layer

Trophosphere

Less concentrated layer with very little water vapor & a lot of ozone; very calm & takes a long time for substances/gases to transition out of this layer

Stratosphere

Most dense layer that is adjacent to Earth's surface; air circulates via convention currents moving air & heat around the planet

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The primary source of energy for the Earth is ...?

Wind

Sun

Fossil fuels

Coal

Tags

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is reflected by clouds & atmospheric gases?

40%

10%

50%

25%

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is absorbed by greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide & water vapor)?

45%

75%

50%

25%

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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Unit 11: Climate Change

Climate refers to...?

Which of the following best describes the percentages of atmospheric gases on Earth?

The oxygen in our current atmosphere is the result of...?

Match the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere with the best description.

The primary source of energy for the Earth is ...?

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is reflected by clouds & atmospheric gases?

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is absorbed by greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide & water vapor)?

50% of incoming solar energy...?

Substances with high albedos do THIS with energy?

Solar energy that reaches the surface is utilized in many ways, including as energy for photosynthesis, evaporating water & being absorbed to heat material/substances.According to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, that absorbed/used energy is then...?

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