Atmosphere and Global Warming

The current atmosphere is composed of mainly?

• Oxygen
• Argon
• Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen

Oxygen is the most common gas in the current atmosphere.

• True
• False
• Both True and False
• Neither True nor False

Within the current atmosphere, what gas is 21%?

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• argon
• flatulence

What produced oxygen within the early stages of our atmosphere?

• Plants

• Volcanos

• Galactic Debris

• cyanobacteria

In order for the oceans to form on Earth, what had to happen?

• Earth had to heat up and water had to evaporate

• Earth had to remain constant temperature

• More Volcanoes had to erupt

• Earth's surface had to cool down and allowed condensation to occur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide (called trace gases)?

• 1%

• 21%

• 78%

• 90%

The following graph tells us what?

• Sea Levels are decreasing.
• Sea Levels are rising.

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NGSS.HS-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-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous Oxide
• All answers are correct

Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?

• Having too many cows
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Planting new trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5