Atmosphere Unit 521

Which of the following climate categories is categorized by consistently freezing temperatures and constant low rainfall?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Continental

• Temperate

How can an increase in sunspots impact global climate?

• By increasing rainfall

• By decreasing rainfall

• By increasing temperatures

• By decreasing temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During an El Nino occurrence, how could the weather in the western US be impacted?

• Increased chance of flooding

• Increased chance of droughts

• No change

• Increased chance of snowstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which of the following greenhouse gases is the focus of current public discussion?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Sulfur Hexafluoride

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Which two processes are most likely to contribute to global climate change?

• Agriculture and mining

• Deforestation and fossil fuel burning

• Fossil fuel burning and agriculture

• Sedimentation and deforestation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

As humans burn fossil fuels they release carbon dioxide which can dissolve inside of the oceans and other bodies of water. What is this called?

• Ocean Acidification

• Acid Rain

• Smog

• Global Warming

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Which of the following cities is least likely to become a heat island?

• Beijing, China

• New York City

• Prospect, North Carolina

• Chicago, Illinois

What long term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on the Earth?

• Decreased rates of erosion

• Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

• Decreased amount of acid rain

• Increased atmospheric oxygen levels

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Which of the following is likely to occur from continued climate change and melting polar ice caps?

• Rising sea level and habitat destruction

• Rising sea level and increased biodiversity

• Lower sea level and habitat destruction

• Lower sea level and increased biodiversity

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What phenomenon naturally warms Earth's lower atmosphere and surface?

• The formation of sunspots

• Changes in the shape of Earth's orbit

• Global warming

• The greenhouse effect

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