Climate Change

What type of radiation do greenhouse gases let enter the Earth's atmosphere?

• Longwave radiation

• Shortwave radiation

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Microwave radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What percentage of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions comes from non-fossil fuel combustion?

• 6%

• 15%

• 10%

• 31%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What gas is produced from fertilizer application practices for agricultural soils?

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

• Methane (CH₄)

• Oxygen (O₂)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is a product of forests?

• Plastic

• Steel

• Timber

• Concrete

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following resources is NOT mentioned as being used more due to population growth?

• Coal

• Oil

• Water

• Trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the impact of population growth on the environment?

• No impact

• Positive impact

• Greater impact

• Decreased impact

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the website source mentioned in the document?

• www.un.org

• www.worldbank.org

• https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange_.html

• www.who.int

What does the graph to the right show?

• Historical temperature changes

• Predicted potential changes with and without policies

• Temperature changes in the last century

• Average rainfall changes

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the potential increase in net expenditure with a 4.5°F warming?

• 5% ($13 billion)

• 10% ($26 billion)

• 15% ($39 billion)

• 20% ($52 billion)

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the impact of losing critical habitats like coral reefs?

• Increase in biodiversity

• Loss of species that depend on them

• Growth of new habitats

• Increase in coral species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5