Climate Models and Carbon Emissions

Climate Models and Carbon Emissions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the complexity of the climate system and the impact of carbon emissions. It highlights the use of climate models to understand the relationship between carbon emissions and global temperature rise. The video discusses factors affecting climate models, such as climate feedback and heat uptake by oceans. It concludes with the simple message that more carbon emissions lead to greater surface warming.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes it challenging to understand the climate system?

The absence of models

The interconnected nature of processes

The lack of data

The simplicity of processes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do climate models reveal about carbon emissions?

They decrease global temperatures

They have no effect on temperature

They stabilize global temperatures

They increase global temperatures

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between global surface temperature change and carbon emissions?

Inverse relationship

Exponential relationship

No relationship

Proportional relationship

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing climate models' predictions?

Climate feedbacks

Solar flares

Carbon uptake by land

Ocean heat uptake

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do clouds affect climate feedback?

By reflecting sunlight and absorbing radiation

By reducing ocean heat uptake

By stabilizing surface temperatures

By increasing carbon emissions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does ocean heat uptake play in climate models?

It increases surface warming

It reduces surface warming

It has no effect

It amplifies carbon emissions

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main takeaway regarding carbon emissions and surface warming?

Emissions stabilize warming

More emissions lead to less warming

More emissions lead to more warming

Emissions have no effect