Data Regarding Human Activity and Climate

These gases trap and hold energy of the sun in the atmosphere around the Earth and heat it.

• Global Warming
• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which process does not release carbon dioxide into the environment?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Decomposition
• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is an indicator that the overall climate of the Earth is getting warmer?

• Ice caps melting 
• Palm trees being cut down
• Volcanos erupting
• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following options would be the most reasonable change that could result from an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?    

• More trees will be chopped down
• There would be a global rise in temperatures
•  Ecosystems would become more diverse
• Rates of photosynthesis would decrease.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How can we reduce our need for fossil fuels?

• New oil Sources
• Use Coal
• Natural Gas Lines
• Alternative Energy Sources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

This action is what happens when weather conditions change in a specific area.

• Global Warming
• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How much have global temperatures raised in the last century?

• 1-1.5 Degrees

• 2-2.5 Degrees

• 0.5-1.0 Degrees

• 0 Degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The pie chart shows percentages of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by sector. The greatest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions could be achieved if it were possible to reduce, by half, which source of emissions?

• Industrial processes

• Waste

• Land use

• Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The burning of fossil fuels contributes to the addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. These gases trap thermal energy in the Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following would be the most reasonable changes that could result from an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?

• There would be a global rise in temperatures.

• Rates of photosynthesis would decrease.

• The air all over the globe would become dirtier.

• Ecosystems would become more diverse.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Glaciers contain what percent of the fresh water on Earth?

• 30

• 70

• 25

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4