ECC: Key Concepts + Vocab

Global average temperature increases when _ absorbed by the surface increases.

• energy

• molecules

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

When the amount of _ or _ in the atmosphere increases, energy absorbed by the surface increases.

• nitrogen dioxide or sulfur

• carbon dioxide or methane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What word means ... "the overall pattern in a set of data over time. "

• cryogenian

• era

• trend

• stability

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When _ decreases, energy absorbed by the surface also decreases.

• sulfur dioxide

• nitrogen dioxide

• methane

• oxygen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

A system can be stable, even as something flows into and out of the system. If this balanced flow is _, there may be changes to the system.

• energy

• disrupted

• averaged

Although there are many _, there is a trend toward increasing temperatures and decreasing ice since 1880.

• reasons

• fluctuations

• believes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A change to either the amount of energy entering or exiting the Earth affects how much energy is absorbed by the _.

• water

• land

• surface

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperature increases if more energy _ than exits.

• enters

• reflects

• rises

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Temperature _ if less energy enters than exits.

• increases

• decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

what is another word that means "fluctuation"

• variations

• stability