Unit 6 Vocabulary: Climate & Biomes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?
Increased volcanic activity
Rising ocean temperatures
Absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Changes in ocean salinity
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an estuary?
A deep ocean trench
Where a river meets the ocean
A freshwater lake
An underground water system
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characterizes brackish water?
Pure freshwater
A mixture of fresh and salt water
Highly alkaline water
Completely saline water
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the El Niño phenomenon?
A period of below-average ocean temperatures
A warming of ocean waters in the eastern Pacific
A cooling of Arctic waters
A change in Atlantic currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which greenhouse gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Ozone
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the edge effect in ecology?
Changes in species composition at habitat boundaries
The erosion of mountain edges
Ocean current patterns
Wind patterns at high altitudes
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is permafrost?
Seasonal snow coverage
Ground that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years
Temporary ice formation
Winter precipitation
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