Two identical glass containers were placed in direct sunlight. The first container was filled with air and the second container was filled with a mixture of air and carbon dioxide. Each container was sealed with a thermometer inside. Temperatures were recorded at 2-minute intervals, as shown in the data table. Which statement best explains the results of this activity?

Air does not retain heat at all.

Air retains more heat than CO2+Air

Air+CO2 over time retains more heat than air alone.

Increased CO2 levels lead to higher global temperatures.

Sort the following effects of deforestation in the order that contributes to the greenhouse effect. From first effect to last effect

More CO₂ remains in the atmosphere

Greenhouse gases increase and traps more heat in the atmosphere

Global temperatures begin to rise

Certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. How did they get this nickname? Pick the best answer.

They allow heat to be trapped in Earth’s atmosphere.

They are found in varying amounts in the Earth’s atmosphere.

They reflect heat back to the sun, away from Earth’s atmosphere.

They are necessary to grow plants in a greenhouse.

The graph shows the change in carbon dioxide concentration in parts per million (ppm) in Earth’s atmosphere from 1960 to 1990. The most likely cause of the overall change in the level of carbon dioxide from 1960 to 1990 is an increase in

the number of volcanic eruptions

What human activity can have the GREATEST! positive change on global climate change by helping to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Planting trees and restoring forests

building homes out of metal instead of wood

using alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for refrigeration

The picture to the right shows the extent of summer Arctic Sea ice in 1979 and 2005. Which hypothesis is best supported by the changes in sea-ice coverage?

Earth’s climate is gradually warming.

Sea ice is migrating away from Earth’s poles.

Arctic sea ice is increasing in size.

Global warming occurs only at Earth’s poles during the summer.

How do scientists collect evidence about climate changes?

using remote sensing from space with satellites

using ground-based measurements of temperatures and carbon dioxide, and sea level

by collecting information from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records

The pie chart to the right shows sources of carbon emissions in the United States. Look at the two highest sources of carbon emissions. What do these two sources have in common? Pick the best answer.

They generally rely on the burning of fossil fuels.

They reduce reliance on fossil fuel use.

They are good examples of renewable energy use.

Which is the best interpretation that can be made from the graphs?

Carbon dioxide levels and temperature are related to each other.

Carbon dioxide levels and temperature are not related to each other.

Increasing carbon dioxide levels are related to decreasing temperatures.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has decreased steadily, and the temperature change on the Earth has shown an overall decrease.

Which statement BEST accounts for the relationship between the carbon dioxide and temperature change data shown by the graphs?

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and when it increases so does the temperature change.

Carbon dioxide increases means the temperature will decrease

Temperature decreases usually occur when the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere increases.

Temperature changes and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are unrelated.

What is the correct way to construct a bar graph of the average date of the first ice breakup for each decade?

Plot the decades on the x-axis and the average breakup dates on the y-axis.

Plot the average breakup dates on the x-axis and the decades on the y-axis.

Use a line graph instead of a bar graph.

Plot individual years instead of decades.

Maya is studying the average dates of the first ice breakups on a local river over several decades, as shown in the data table. State and explain one possible cause of the difference in the average dates of the first ice breakups that Maya observes.

Rising avg global temp due to increasing CO2 levels could cause ice to melt earlier and earlier every year

Difference in measurement techniques that cause Errors in the data table

Ice breakups are random and sometimes they break up at certain dates

Rise of CO2 causes ice caps to melt because the ice absorbs it and becomes heavy enough to break.

Melting ice at the poles could affect other areas on Earth by:

Raising sea levels and changing weather patterns

Increasing the size of polar ice caps

Reducing ocean salinity everywhere

This graph relates to global temperatures in which of the following ways?

It shows a steady increase in global temperatures over time.

It shows a decrease in global temperatures over time.

It shows no change in global temperatures over time.

It shows random fluctuations in global temperatures.

Which of the following do scientists believe has caused the trend seen in Graph 1?

an increase in the burning of fossil fuels

an increase in the number of volcanic eruptions

an increase in the average temperature of Earth

a decrease in the use of renewable energy

The change in carbon dioxide concentration seen in Graph 1 has most likely caused

an increase in Earth's average temperature

Earth's water cycle to slow down

an increase in the thickness of Earth's glaciers

Scientists are concerned about the upward trend of carbon dioxide seen in Graph 1 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which answer?

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is toxic to all living things.

Carbon dioxide absorbs heat, increasing the temperature of the atmosphere.

Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will lead to more carbon dioxide absorbed by the oceans.

Carbon dioxide levels have never been higher in at least the last 400,000 years.

Which of the following is TRUE about Earth's temperatures? Read each before you decide!

Earth's temperatures have always gone up and down but are currently increasing.

Earth's temperatures have remained exactly the same for the last 400,000 years.

Scientists know that Earth's temperatures are increasing now but have no way to know what Earth's past temperatures were.

Which of the following is NOT a method that scientists use to collect evidence about climate changes?

by examining written historical records since the early 1600's

observing polar ice from space using satellites

using ground-based measurements of temperatures and carbon dioxide, and sea level

by examining ice cores data from Arctic and Antarctic glaciers

Which of the following statements about greenhouse gases is NOT TRUE?

All greenhouse gases need to be completely eliminated from the atmosphere to prevent global warming.

Greenhouse gases trap heat from the Sun in Earth's atmosphere.

Greenhouse gases are naturally found in Earth's atmosphere.

Some greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere from living things.

What is the most likely the direct cause of the trend shown in Graph 2?

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

melting glaciers and melting sea ice

humans developing new coastal cities

Why are scientists concerned about the trend seen in Graph 2?

Rising sea levels may lead to erosion and habitat destruction for many species.

Rising sea levels will lead to increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

The rise in sea level is directly related to increased plastic pollution in oceans.

Rising sea levels will cause sea ice and glaciers to melt.

Categorize the following statements about deforested areas as True or False:

Deforested land is more prone to soil erosion and flooding.

They have more extreme day and night temperatures.

They have higher amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

They have lower amounts of surface water runoff.

They have higher rates of transpiration. (the exhalatin of water vapor through the stomata )

Which sentence best describes the Greenhouse effect?

It is essential to life on Earth. Without Greenhouse gases Earth would be too cold for most life to survive

It is bad for the planet because it makes Earth too warm. All Greenhouse gases should be eliminated from the atmosphere

It is a new problem for Earth. It began when humans started polluting the air.

There is not such thing, it is all media hype

Match the facts to the proper catagory, Either they are true or false.

Ice core data shows that Earth’s climate has always changed.

Melting polar ice will slow down warming trends because heat is absorbed in the process

Oceans have been getting more acidic due to warmer global temperatures.

Earth has experienced warmer periods in the past

Earth’s temperatures have never been as high as they are today.

Carbon dioxide is a pollutant in the atmospher

Trees and plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Polar bears are an endangered species.

NASA uses space satellite data to study climate issues and sea ice on the surface of Earth.

Sea levels rise because polar ice is melting, leading to more water in the oceans.

Which of the following choices is NOT evidence for the recent changes in global climate?

a single weather event like a hurricane

prairies changing into deserts in Africa and the American West

Why do carbon dioxide concentrations and surface temperatures show the relationship seen in this graph?

higher carbon dioxide levels cause more heat to be retained in Earth’s atmosphere

lower carbon dioxide levels cause less heat to be retained in Earth’s atmosphere

higher carbon dioxide levels cause the same heat to be retained in Earth’s atmosphere

higher carbon dioxide levels cause less heat to be retained in Earth’s atmosphere

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Which graph best shows the relationship between the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere and the amount of heat absorbed by the atmosphere?

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Match the following statements with the correct description of Earth's temperature trends based on geologic and current data.

Temperature and CO2 levels have always fluctuated, but we are currently in a downward temperature trend

Temperature and CO2 levels have always fluctuated, but we are currently in an upward temperature trend

Temperature and CO2 levels have remained exactly the same until the Industrial Revolution, then increased

Temperature and CO2 levels have remained exactly the same for the last 400,000 years

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Ice samples from glaciers provide evidence that today’s atmosphere contains more carbon dioxide than ancient atmospheres did. This increase concerns scientists because

increased carbon dioxide may cause plants to grow very rapidly

this may cause a loss in the amount of energy reaching the Earth from the Sun

this may contribute to a gradual warming of the atmosphere

this may contribute to a rapid cooling of the oceans

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If the temperature of Earth's Atmosphere rose over time, sea level would and polar ice caps would ___ in size.

Fall and decrease

rise and decrease

fall and increase

rise and increase

rise and rise.

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The greenhouse effect

makes life on Earth possible, because without it Earth would be too cold to live

needs to be completely eliminated if humans are to continue to survive on planet Earth

did not exist until humans began burning fossil fuels

makes life on Earth possible, because without it Earth would be too hot to live

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The flowchart shows some of the causes and effects of global warming. Which cause best completes the flowchart?

Increase in recycling practices

Decreases in pollution

Destruction of forests, especially tropi

Loss of biodiversity

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(choose all that apply!) The graph represents the average yearly concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth's atmosphere from 1972 to 1993. This change in CO₂ concentration most likely caused.

a decrease in the average wavelength of radiation emitted by the Sun

a decrease in Earth's evapotranspiration

an increase in the absorption of heat by Earth's atmosphere

an increase in the Thiness of Earth's glaciers

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Climate Change Final Exam

Which graph best shows the relationship between the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere and the amount of heat absorbed by the atmosphere?

Match the following statements with the correct description of Earth's temperature trends based on geologic and current data.

Ice samples from glaciers provide evidence that today’s atmosphere contains more carbon dioxide than ancient atmospheres did. This increase concerns scientists because

If the temperature of Earth's Atmosphere rose over time, sea level would________ and polar ice caps would ___________ in size.

The greenhouse effect

The flowchart shows some of the causes and effects of global warming. Which cause best completes the flowchart?

(choose all that apply!) The graph represents the average yearly concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth's atmosphere from 1972 to 1993. This change in CO₂ concentration most likely caused.

Deforestation increases the greenhouse effect on Earth because deforestation causes the atmosphere to contain,. ( choose all that apply)

Sort the following effects of deforestation in the order that contributes to the greenhouse effect.From first effect to last effect

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