Understanding Climate Change

An unusually warm day in the winter is an example of _______.

• weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average temperature and amount of precipitation over time is an example of _____.

• weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which has increased at about the same rate as global temperatures over the past 100 years?

• Sunlight reaching Earth
• Volcanic eruptions
• Tree rings
• Carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which is not a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide
• Water vapor
• Oxygen
• Methane

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Greenhouse gases are helpful to life on Earth.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

When fossil fuels burn, they produce _____.

• atmosphere
• temperature
• carbon dioxide
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• Solar
• Coal
• Oil
• Natural gas

Increased global temperature is responsible for all but _________.

• sea level rise
• stronger hurricanes
• COVID-19
• catastrophic wildfires

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

One solution to decreasing global temperatures is to use _________.

• more fossil fuels
• less solar energy
• more biofuels
• less nuclear energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Climate scientists agree human activity is causing global temperatures to rise.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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