Measuring a Changing Climate

What is the objective for students to be able to do (SWBAT) according to the learning material?

• SWBAT analyze and draw a conclusion about the effects of deforestation on wildlife.

• SWBAT analyze and draw a conclusion about how the accumulation of Carbon Dioxide gas and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere contribute to a changing climate.

• SWBAT understand the water cycle and its impact on the environment.

• SWBAT evaluate the impact of solar energy on Earth's climate.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is sunlight composed of according to the background information provided?

• Only visible light

• Infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light

• Only infrared light

• Only ultraviolet light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be perceived by the human eye?

• Infrared light

• Ultraviolet light

• Visible light

• X-rays

How does Earth's atmosphere affect sunlight?

• It amplifies all wavelengths of sunlight

• It filters sunlight through a mixture of gas molecules

• It converts sunlight into only infrared light

• It prevents any sunlight from reaching the surface

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which atmospheric gas molecules were not affected by the visible or infrared radiation?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Water vapor and ozone

• Argon and helium

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which atmospheric gas molecules were affected by the visible or infrared radiation?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Water vapor and ozone

• Argon and helium

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which of the atmospheric gas molecules in this simulation do you think are considered greenhouse gases and why?

• Oxygen and nitrogen, because they are the most abundant in the atmosphere

• Carbon dioxide and methane, because they trap heat in the atmosphere

• Water vapor and ozone, because they contribute to cloud formation

• Argon and helium, because they are noble gases

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What are you supposed to pay attention to when using the climate change simulation?

• The color of the simulation background

• The ice sheets and the number of clouds in the animation

• The number of experiments you perform

• The legends and keys only

By what percentage do the ice sheets recede according to the observations provided in the simulation for the year 2030?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

What is the initial number of clouds at the beginning of the simulation for the year 2030?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5