Human Impact on the Environment

What is one of the main greenhouse gases emitted from cows in agriculture?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen

Which process releases CO2 when animals, including people, breathe?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Combustion

What is used to power airplanes, cars, trucks, trains, and ships, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Fossil fuels

• Nuclear energy

What happens to CO2 levels in the atmosphere when trees are cut down?

• CO2 levels decrease

• CO2 levels remain the same

• CO2 levels increase

• CO2 is completely absorbed

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is released into the atmosphere when factories burn certain fuels?

• Oxygen

• Greenhouse gases

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

What is carbon dioxide good at holding?

• Light

• Heat

• Water

• Sound

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Since when have humans increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by more than a third?

• Late 1600's

• Late 1700's

• Late 1800's

• Late 1900's

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What pattern do you see in CO₂ levels measured at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory from 1960 to 2020?

• Decrease

• No change

• Increase

• Fluctuation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What are the three sectors most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions in the US in 2019?

• Agriculture, Industry, Transportation

• Transportation, Electricity, Industry

• Commercial, Residential, Agriculture

• Electricity, Agriculture, Commercial

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What type of energy is from resources that are naturally replenished like sunlight and wind?

• Nuclear energy

• Renewable energy

• Fossil energy

• Chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5