6th - Climate change quiz

__________ is day-to-day variation of the atmosphere’s conditions locally.

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_________ is the long-term average weather over a large area

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What are some examples of evidence that Earth’s climate has changed over time?

The students at Generation Genius labs put forth several ideas as to why global temperatures have started increasing. List the reasons they suggested, and then describe which graph showed the MOST correlation with global temperature increase.

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What are some greenhouse gases?

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How does an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause an increase in global temperature?

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What experiment did the group use to attempt to prove that greenhouse gasses are responsible for global temperature increase? Describe what they did and how that may begin to provide evidence greenhouse gasses are responsible for global temperature increase.

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What are examples of fossil fuels?

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What are some of the consequences of climate change?

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Solar cells, biofuels, wind turbines, and ocean waves may be a much better alternative to using fossil fuels. Why might these sources, along with nuclear power, be better for our planet than fossil fuels.

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