Climate Change

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• sunspots
• global warming
• ice ages
• arid

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...

• climate change
• the seasons
• the weather
• natural change

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Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?

• Sea level rising
• Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
• Less Water Vapor in the Air
• More extreme weather events

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO₂
• Methane CH₄
• Water vapor
• Nitrogen N₂

The amount of carbon dioxide CO₂ in the atmosphere is decreasing. 

• True
• False

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Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• Fishing
• Breathing
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Farming

Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals

• True
• False

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When did climate change (CO2 in the atmosphere) increase significantly?

• 1800s Industrial Revolution

• 1600s Industrial Revolution

• 1800 Crusades

• 1600 Crusades

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What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

• Gases that increase Earth's temperature

• when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

• the pattern of weather that occurs over time

• When our climate changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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