Global Change Summative Test

The temperature and precipitation at one place at one particular time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

A pattern of weather over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

A change in the pattern of weather in an area over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Global Climate Change

What greenhouse gasses contribute to Global Warming (Select all that apply)

• Water Vapor

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Other Pollutants

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

• They aren't

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

• More heat is able to escape

As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the Same

• No Trend

As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to heat flow out?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the Same

• No Trend

As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to heat flow in from the sun?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the same

• No Trend

What evidence is there to support that Global Warming is occurring?

• Rising ocean temperatures

• Declining arctic sea glacers

• Sea levels rising

• Increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

If the Earth is like a greenhouse, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is like

• Plants

• Glass

• Sun

• Ground