Atmosphere & Climate Change

The table indicates the percentages of some gases in the atmosphere of Venus. Which gas present in the atmosphere of

Venus is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere of Earth?

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• helium

• nitrogen

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Causes & Effects of Human Actions on the Climate

Read each statement and determine if it is a cause or effect of climate change.

Groups:

(a) Cause

,

(b) Effect

• Ice caps melting and Sea level rising

• Extreme weather (floods, droughts, wildfires)

• Livestock farming increase

• Increase in global temperatures

• Deforestation- cutting down tress

• Burning Fossil Fuels (coal, oil, & natural gas)

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Trace gases are small amounts of gases in the atmosphere such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs. When combined, the trace gases only make up 0.1% of Earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following actions would most likely increase the amount of trace gases in the atmosphere?

• A shoe manufacturer utilizing fossil fuels to power the factory.

• A group of friend traveling in the same car to their destination.

• A recycling company cleaning the plastic washed up in the shorelines.

• A family planting several oak trees in the backyard.

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The pie chart represents the composition of Earth's atmosphere. Fill in the diagram with the appropriate gases for the blue and pink sections.

a

b

Nitrogen

Oxygen

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Match the following gases to their percentages in the atmosphere.

• 78%

• carbon dioxide

• 21%

• oxygen

• 0.04%

• nitrogen

Two containers were placed in front of a lamp for 10 minutes. Both containers were filled with air. Additional carbon dioxide was added to one container. The final temperatures of both containers are shown.

What does this experiment prove?

• Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat.

• Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas that traps heat.

• The experiment does not prove anything.

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Which of the following human activities would NOT decrease the amount of CO₂ emitted into the atmosphere?

• Households recycling plastic, glass, and paper products

• Cutting trees in a large area to create land for a shopping mall

• Installing solar panels on the roof of new homes built around the city

• Taking public transportation as a way to commute

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The pie chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions in the Tennessee. What do the two highest sources of emissions in Tennessee have in common?

• They will reduce the amount of air pollution in their regions.

• They will supply cleaner & renewable energy for the state.

• They help to lower the amount of human fossil fuel use.

• They use the combustion of fossil fuels.

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Which student best explains climate change and how humans impact climate change with their actions?

• Terrell: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released by animal and humans. This proves that greenhouse gases are not harmful and don't affect the climate.

• Brenda: Climate change only happens during the summer months when temperatures reach up to 100ºF. Winters are still cold, so humans impact the climate less in the winter than summer.

• Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts.

• Jeremy: Humans do not have an impact on climate change but plants do. Global warming creates the perfect climate for plants to grow all around the globe. More plants means warmer Earth.

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According to the data shown on greenhouse emissions, Which two greenhouse gases are major contributors to greenhouse emissions? Select two.

• HCFs

• nitrous oxide

• methane

• carbon dioxide

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