Climate Change

The temperature and precipitation at one place at one particular time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

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A pattern of weather over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

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A change in the pattern of weather in an area over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Global Climate Change

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How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

• They aren't

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

• More heat is able to escape

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As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the Same

• No Trend

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Oceans are important to our environment and atmosphere because... (Choose all that apply)

• They absorb heat and carbon dioxide.

• They hold 97% of the world's water

• They generate 50% of the oxygen we breathe?

• They create opportunities for family outings and activities.

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Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• oxygen

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Choose all of the leading contributors of carbon dioxide that are contributing to global warming.

• forest fires

• human breathing (respiration)

• car exhaust

• factory pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

• They cause trees to die.

• They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

• They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

• They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.

• natural gases

• fossil fuels

• alternative fuels

• bio-fuels

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