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Climate Change and Environmental Indicators

Climate Change and Environmental Indicators

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS3-2

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tim Gault

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the average, year-to-year condition of precipitation, temperature, and weather in a certain area called?

Climate

Weather

Atmosphere

Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What do fossils and tree rings show scientists?

Past climate changes

Future weather patterns

Current temperature

Animal behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The analysis of tree ring data is called ___.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What can cause short-term climate changes according to the passage?

Sunspot activity

Ocean currents

Volcanic eruptions

Asteroid impacts

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Fossils of brachiopods and trilobites found in southeastern Wisconsin

indicate that the area was once covered by a ___.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is one possible explanation for long-term climate change mentioned in the passage?

Changes in Earth's position with respect to the sun

Deforestation

Increased carbon emissions

Urbanization

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Massive asteroid impacts can emit a significant amount of ___ into the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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