Climate Change in North Carolina

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

Which of the following is/are impacts of climate change?

• ocean acidification

• melting of polar ice caps

• flooding

• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is not an example of a fossil fuel?

• coal

• CFC

• natural gas

• oil

Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• deforestation

• oceans

• photosynthesis

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates?

• pollution

• global warming

• climate change

• greenhouse effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

These are actions taken at the individual, local, regional, and national levels to reduce risks from even today’s changed climate conditions and to prepare for impacts from additional changes projected for the future.

• Mitigation

• Sustainability

• Adaptation

• Resiliency

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

These are actions to reduce the amount and speed of future climate change by limiting emissions or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Sustainability

• Resiliency

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which of the following is an example of mitigation?

• Planting more trees

• Building houses further from the ocean

• Using solar energy instead of coal

• Redesigning roads and bridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Identify the following as mitigation or adaptation: Cooler uniforms are given to the staff working outside in the summer.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

Which among the following is TRUE?

• Vegetation in an area has no effect on the climate.

• Bodies of water nearby can have an effect on the climate of an area.

• Areas found near the equator usually have 4 seasons throughout the year.

• Topography is also known as the distance of an area from the equator.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6