Climate Change REVIEW

What two greenhouse gasses are major contributors to climate change? (pick 2)

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• methane

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The relationship between global temperature and sea level is that as the Earth's temperature ​ (a)   , sea level ​ (b)   .

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the difference between weather and climate?

​ ​ (a)   is the ​ long-term average condition of the atmosphere for a location.

​ (b)   is the ​ short-term condition of the atmosphere in a given location.

• Weather
• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What region of the world is having the greatest increase in temperature from climate change?

• equator

• South pole

• North pole

• all areas are increasing at the same rate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Place the effects of climate change on the ocean in the correct categories.

Groups:

(a) Does cause...

,

(b) Does NOT cause ...

• less biodiversity

• acidification

• cooler water temps

• more biodiversity

• increasing salinity

• sea level rise

• more severe storms

• lower CO₂

• coral bleaching

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match each geoengineering strategy to the correct effect.

Groups:

(a) Lowers Carbon Dioxide

,

(b) Lowers Temperature

• Ice Saver

• Go Green

• Sun Shade

• Trapping Carbon

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is an Orphaned Well?

The company operating an ​ (a)   well is responsible for ​sealing it when its (b)   runs out. But that doesn’t always happen, especially when companies go out of ​ ​ (c)   . In many cases, wells become ​ (d)   , with no one legally responsible for ​ (e)   them

• oil
• fuel
• orphans
• capping
• business

​ (a)   footprint: CO₂ that you​ (b)   release into the atmosphere, such as from ​ driving a car .

• Primary
• directly
• indirectly
• Secondary

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

​ (a)   footprint: CO₂ that is used ​ (b)   from things you use or purchase. An example is eating a steak.

• Secondary
• indirectly
• Primary
• directly

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which are reasons to be more concerned about wildfires?

Older methods of containing wildfires are no longer working. - ​ (a)  

More people are living in wildfire-prone areas. - ​ (b)  

There are more people without insurance - ​ (c)  

Wildfires are getting larger and more intense. - ​ (d)  

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2