Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?

• CO2 levels rising
• Sea Levels rising
• Glacier mass decreasing
• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What are some predictions about local changes brought on by global warming?

• More severe thunderstorms
• Days warming faster than nights
• Rising sea levels
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone (O3) that protects us from radiation?

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Exosphere
• Stratosphere

Which of the following statements about greenhouse gases is true?

• Greenhouse gases are needed to keep the Earth warm.

• Greenhouse gases are needed to keep all the gases on our planet.

• Greenhouse gases are not needed because they only cause terrible climate change.

• Greenhouse gases are not needed because they prevent the Sun's rays from reaching the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.

• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Carbon Dioxide Gases
• Methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is the most troubling greenhouse gas being produced by humans?

• Water Vapor
• Carbon Dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous Oxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

• by causing it to rain more often
• by melting glaciers and ice caps
• by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
• by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

• trees soak up carbon dioxide
• trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
• trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
• trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• Too warm to support life as we know it

• Too cold to support life as we know it

• Tectonically inactive

• The same as it currently is

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?

• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes 
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2