Evidence of Global Climate Change

What has happened to the size and thickness of the Arctic sea ice?

• Increased

• Decreased

• Remained the same

• Doubled

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

According to NASA data, what has happened to the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica?

• Increased

• Decreased

• Remained the same

• Tripled

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What does the image suggest about the changes in sea ice over time?

• Sea ice is increasing

• Sea ice is decreasing

• Sea ice remains the same

• Sea ice is unpredictable

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What is the significance of the year 1909 in the image?

• It shows the future state of the glacier

• It shows the glacier before significant melting

• It shows the glacier after melting

• It shows the glacier during a volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the likely cause of the changes observed in the glacier between 1909 and 2004?

• Increased snowfall

• Rising temperatures

• Decreased sunlight

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the image imply about the future of glaciers if current trends continue?

• Glaciers will expand

• Glaciers will remain unchanged

• Glaciers will continue to shrink

• Glaciers will become mountains

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What has happened to the number of record high temperatures?

• Decreased

• Stayed the same

• Increased

• Disappeared

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What general pattern does the graph show?

• Decrease in global temperature

• Fluctuating temperature with no trend

• Rise in global temperature

• Constant temperature

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What has increased in intensity and frequency in the North Atlantic?

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Since when has the acidity of the surface ocean water increased?

• The late 1900s

• The early 1800s

• The mid-1700s

• The early 2000s