ECC Unit Study Guide 2024

Based on the graph, does the sunlight trend mirror the temperature trend? In other words, does sunlight increase at the same time as the temperature increases?

• Yes- they have the same trend
• No- they do not have the same trend

We used the SIM to see what happens when we increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. What did the simulations show about the energy absorbed by Earth's surface?

• Energy absorbed Increases (temperature increases)
• Energy absorbed Decreases (temperature decreases)
• Energy absorbed stays at a constant level (Temperature stays, generally, the same)
• Energy absorbed changes unpredictably (temperature goes up and down in no pattern)

Compare the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system. Based on this information what do you think will happen to Earth's temperature?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

The arrows represent the amount of energy entering and exiting a system. The larger the arrow the more energy, the smaller the arrow the less energy. What would happen to the temperature of the system in the diagram shown?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

The arrows represent the amount of energy entering and exiting a system. The larger the arrow the more energy, the smaller the arrow the less energy. What would happen to the temperature of the system in the diagram shown?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

The arrows represent the amount of energy entering and exiting a system. The larger the arrow the more energy, the smaller the arrow the less energy. What would happen to the temperature of the system in the diagram shown?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

If Earth's temperature is not changing, what is happening to the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system?

• More energy is entering than exiting
• More energy is exiting than entering
• The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same

If Earth's temperature is increasing what is happening to the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system?

• More energy is entering than exiting
• More energy is exiting than entering
• The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same

If Earth's temperature is decreasing, what is happening to the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system?

• More energy is entering than exiting

• More energy is exiting than entering

• The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same

What do greenhouse gases do?

• Reflect some of the energy that is exiting towards space back down to Earth's surface
• Prevent energy from space to enter Earth
• Reflect energy from the sun back into space