Climate Change Mitigation

Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reducing waste materials that go to landfills.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reforestation of our forests.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both: Closing both sides of Session Road during Sundays.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reusing plastics for other purposes.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following are carbon sinks?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Oceans

• People

• Forests

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Eating vegetables instead of meat.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which among the following statement describes the role of carbon sinks?

• Carbon sinks absorb oxygen from the atmosphere.

• Carbon sinks reduces the amount of nitrogen from the atmosphere.

• Carbon sinks absorb carbon dioxide from the geosphere.

• Carbon sinks absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

These are actions to reduce the amount and speed of future climate change by limiting emissions or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Sustainability

• Resiliency

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates?

• pollution

• global warming

• climate change

• greenhouse effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5