ESS3.D Quiz

What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrous Oxide

• Ozone

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Which of the following is a direct impact of climate change on sea levels?

• Decrease in salinity

• Increase in sea level

• Decrease in sea level

• Increase in marine biodiversity

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Which of the following is a strategy for mitigating climate change?

• Increasing fossil fuel consumption

• Deforestation

• Carbon sequestration

• Industrial expansion

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What trend has been observed in global temperatures over the past century?

• Decrease

• No change

• Increase

• Fluctuation without a trend

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Explain how planting trees can help reduce a carbon footprint.

• Trees absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

• Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

• Trees increase soil erosion.

• Trees increase atmospheric methane.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Which of the following gases is not considered a greenhouse gas?

• Water vapor

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

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Identify a human activity that contributes to increased methane emissions.

• Solar panel installation

• Rice cultivation

• Wind energy production

• Hydroelectric power generation

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What is the effect of melting polar ice caps on global climate?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Increase in global temperatures

• No effect on global temperatures

• Stabilization of global temperatures

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Describe one way individuals can reduce their carbon footprint in daily life.

• Use of single-use plastics

• Carpooling or using public transportation

• Increasing meat consumption

• Leaving lights on when not in use

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source that can help mitigate climate change?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

• Nuclear energy

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