Unit 4 PBA Climate Exam REVIEW

Reference the Disaster Map from Day 1: The WEST quadrant of the United States will be plagued by which three natural disasters by 2100?

• Sea-level rising, Wildfires, Mosquitos

• Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods

• Blizzards, Tsunamis, Volcanic Eruptions

• Landslides, Avalanches, Heatwaves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Weather differs from climate in that:

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather and climate are exactly the same.

• Climate refers to daily changes, while weather refers to long-term trends.

• Weather is only about temperature, while climate is only about rainfall.

Describe how the three main cloud types differ in appearance.

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What is the overall trend of our climate currently? What is happening to global temperatures?

• Global temperatures are increasing.

• Global temperatures are decreasing.

• Global temperatures are staying the same.

• Global temperatures are fluctuating randomly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Solar radiation affects different surfaces on Earth by:

• Being absorbed equally by all surfaces

• Being reflected and absorbed differently depending on the surface type

• Only heating up water bodies

• Only affecting land surfaces

What phenomenon is responsible for trapping the energy from the sun in the atmosphere?

• Greenhouse effect

• Photosynthesis

• Ozone depletion

• Condensation

What is the general term for gases responsible for this?

• Greenhouse gases

• Noble gases

• Inert gases

• Radioactive gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is happening at #'s 1, 2, & 6 with the solar radiation?

• Solar radiation is being absorbed at all three points.

• Solar radiation is being reflected at all three points.

• Solar radiation is being transmitted at all three points.

• Different processes are occurring at each point with the solar radiation.

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What percent of solar energy is absorbed at arrows #1, 2, 6?

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Does the absorption of arrows #1, 2, 6, warm or cool earth?

• It warms the Earth.

• It cools the Earth.

• It has no effect on Earth's temperature.

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