Climate Change and Green House Effect(GHE)

During the Precambrian Period, which gas dominated Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrous oxide

• Ozone

What ability do cyanobacteria have that changed Earth's atmosphere?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Nitrogen fixation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the air we breathe and weather?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the greenhouse effect?

• Absorption of UV rays by ozone

• Trapping of infrared radiation by gases

• Cooling by volcanic dust

• Blocking of sunlight by clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen

The 'oxygen catastrophe' led to what event?

• The first ice age

• The extinction of dinosaurs

• The formation of oceans

• The first hurricane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An ice age is defined as:

• Short period of cooling

• Long period when glaciers expand at poles/mountains

• Sudden volcanic winter

• Seasonal cooling

What occurs during a glacial period?

• Glaciers retreat

• Glaciers grow and advance

• Temperatures rise

• No change

What do ice core proxies measure?

• Tree growth

• Past rainfall

• Past temperature and gas composition

• Ocean salinity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Where was the Mauna Loa CO2 observatory established?

• Antarctica

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Greenland