Earth's Environmental Cycles Quiz

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Science
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8th Grade
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Jeff Peterson
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two basic periods that the Earth's environment cycles between?
Summer and Winter
Greenhouse (interglacial) and Ice Age
Day and Night
Wet and Dry
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Greenhouse/interglacial Period is described as:
A time when the Earth is covered in ice
A period with high levels of greenhouse gases and warmer temperatures
A time when the Earth is closest to the Sun
A period with low levels of greenhouse gases and cooler temperatures
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An Icehouse/Ice Age Period is described as...
A time when the Earth is covered in ice
A period with high levels of greenhouse gases and warmer temperatures
A time when the Earth is closest to the Sun
A period with low levels of greenhouse gases and cooler temperatures
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two elements in the atmosphere create a greenhouse effect?
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
Hydrogen and Helium
Argon and Neon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the "great oxygen catastrophe"?
A period of extreme volcanic activity
A time when oxygen levels dropped significantly
An event where oxygen levels increased dramatically, affecting life on Earth
A massive asteroid impact
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What climate change event likely killed off all the large dinosaurs? Select all that apply.
The Ice Age
Several massive volcanic eruptions
An asteroid impact
A severe drought
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Are global temperatures rising faster or slower than what we would expect with only natural events?
Faster
Slower
At the same rate
Not changing
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