8 Topic 6 (Global Impacts on Climate)

Which one shows an accurate description of how the climate is affected by clouds?

• clouds produce heat and warm the climate

• clouds block sunlight from reaching earth's surface

True/False: Greenhouse gases trap heat, so it doesn't leave the Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

True/False: Rain absorbs heat and cools the climate.

• True

• False

How is a greenhouse like greenhouse gases?

• greenhouse gases trap heat like glass in a greenhouse

• plants in a greenhouse absorb carbon dioxide which is why it is a greenhouse gas.

• the glass shelters plants, so the air inside is a greenhouse gas

• the sun shines on the Earth like they do on glass

How do greenhouse gases cause global warming?

• they react together

• reflect the heat from the sun

• sink down and heat up

• trop heat and prevent it from going into space

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

How does a meteor strike impact the global climate?

• the huge amounts of dust in the air blocks sunlight

• the huge amount of dust in the air causes high winds, and therefore rainfall

• the huge amounts of dust in the air attracts sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which scenarios would have a cooling effect?

• a meteor strike

• a massive volcanic eruption

• cutting down a forest

• an increase in the population

Which scenarios would have a warming effect?

• a meteor strike

• a massive volcanic eruption

• cutting down a forest

• an increase in the population

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

If the gulf stream stopped, what would happen?

• a new current would form

• the climate in western europe would cool

• the climate on the east coast of north america would cool

• there will be no change in climate

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Currents near the equator ___________ heat.

• absorbs

• releases

• disperse

• reflect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6