Investigating Climate Change - Practice

Which of the following best describes global warming?

• The current temperatures on Earth

• The weather during the summer

• The increase in the average temperatures on Earth

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What greenhouse gas is released into the atmosphere from gasoline-burning cars?

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Ozone

• Oxygen

Where does the energy that keeps the surface of the Earth warm come from?

• Fossil fuels

• The sun

• The spin of the Earth

• The friction of the Earth's atmosphere

• The Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following causes of global warming can be affected by human behavior?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Greenhouse gases

• Solar activity

• Natural fluctuations of the planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

• Gasoline

• Solar power

• Coal

• Fossil fuels

What do we call the cutting down of trees which leads to less carbon dioxide being absorbed from the atmosphere?

• transportation

• deforestation

• agriculture

• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• natural gas

• wind

• solar power

• hydropower

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

• Yes - they keep the Earth warm
• Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
• No - they only cause terrible climate change
• No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

• It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
• It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
• It leads to more factories
• It causes a major decrease in people

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?

• Having too many cows
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Planting new trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5