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ECC Unit Study Guide 2026

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)
Yes- they have the same trend
b)
No- they do not have the same trend
2.
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?
a)
Energy absorbed Increases (temperature increases)
b)
Energy absorbed Decreases (temperature decreases)
c)
Energy absorbed stays at a constant level (Temperature stays, generally, the same)
d)
Energy absorbed changes unpredictably (temperature goes up and down in no pattern)
3.

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?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

4.

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?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

5.

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?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

6.

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?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

7.
If Earth's temperature is not changing, what is happening to the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system?
a)
More energy is entering than exiting
b)
More energy is exiting than entering
c)
The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same
8.
If Earth's temperature is increasing what is happening to the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's system?
a)
More energy is entering than exiting
b)
More energy is exiting than entering
c)
The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same
9.

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

a)

More energy is entering than exiting

b)

More energy is exiting than entering

c)

The amount of energy entering and exiting is the same

10.
What do greenhouse gases do?
a)
Reflect some of the energy that is exiting towards space back down to Earth's surface
b)
Prevent energy from space to enter Earth
c)
Reflect energy from the sun back into space
11.
Which of these gases is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Methane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
12.
What effect do greenhouse gases have on temperature?
a)
Increase temperature
b)
Decrease temperature
c)
They don't have an effect on temperature
13.
If the amount of carbon dioxide increases what will happen to the temperature of the system?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
14.
If the amount of carbon dioxide decreases what will happen to the temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
15.
If methane increases what will happen?
a)
More energy will be entering than exiting causing an increase in temperature
b)
More energy will be exiting than entering causing a decrease in temperature
16.
Why does an increase in carbon dioxide or methane cause an increase in temperature?
a)
More sunlight enters Earth
b)
They absorb dust particles allowing more sunlight in
c)
They redirect some energy that would have exited into space back to Earth
17.
Which of these choices is the most likely cause of the diagram shown?
a)
Increase in carbon dioxide causing more energy to enter than exit
b)
Decrease in carbon dioxide causing more energy to exit than enter
c)
Increase in methane causing more energy to enter than exit
18.

During the Eocene Period, all of Earth's glaciers were melted. What probably caused this?

a)

There was more energy in Earth's system because more energy was absorbed by Earth's surface because more energy entered Earth's system than exited

b)

There was less energy in Earth's system because less energy was absorbed by Earth's surface because more energy entered Earth's system than exited

c)

There was more energy in Earth's system because more energy was absorbed by Earth's surface because more energy exited Earth's system than entered

19.

Eleanor wants to do an experiment in order to analyze what is in the atmosphere. Based on your experiences in the SIM and class discussion, What do you think she will find?

a)

The atmosphere is made of one kind of gas.

b)

The atmosphere is made of different kinds of gases that form neat, separated, layers.

c)

The atmosphere is made of a mix of different kinds of gases.

20.

Scientists found evidence of a time period 3 Billion years ago when less energy entered the Earth system than exited. What is one change to the atmosphere that could have caused this, and how did it change the amount of energy in the Earth System?

a)

Methane increased leading to less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth's surface.

b)

Methane decreased leading to more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth's surface.

c)

Methane decreased leading to less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth's surface.