Input Output Global Warming

What is climate change?

• Don't know
• Change in global climate, such as an increase in the global temperature and major variations in precipitation patterns. 
• The earth has become sick. 
• A change in the earth's climate due to human causes. 

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

The most abundant greenhouse gas is _____.

• carbon dioxide
• water vapour
• methane
• nitrous oxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which one of the following is not a possible consequence from enhanced global warming?

• lower sea levels
• methane escaping from melting permafrost
• extermination of species
• Greenland ice melting

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

What is the primary source used to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere years ago?

• ocean data
• ice core samples
• trees
• large lakes

Climate change can lead to _______________.

• sea level rise and floods in coastal areas
• droughts
• spread of dengue fever and malaria
• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

All of the following are greenhouse gasses EXCEPT:

• Water Vapor

• Argon

• Nitrous Oxide

• CFC's

• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm
• 60 -70 ppm
• 110 -120 ppm
• 360 -370 ppm

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What type of electromagnetic radiation is felt as heat?

• ultraviolet
• visible
• radio
• infrared

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Temperatures  have risen by how much since the last century?

• 2.0
• 1.5
• 8.2
• 6.1

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere. 

• Troposphere
• Statosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere