Earth's Changing Climate

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities.
atmosphere
energy
fluctuation
climate change
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the amount of carbon dioxide or methane __________, energy absorbed by the surface ____________.
*Select ALL that apply.
increases, increases
increases, decreases
decreases, decreases
decreases, increases
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Global average temperature increases when __________ absorbed by the surface increases.
air
gases
energy
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What trend are we seeing in Earth's surface ice?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
No trend
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
water
gases
heat
water vapor
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Climate researchers are creating a computer simulation to help them understand changes in the Earth system. They want to use the simulation to see what happens when they increase the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. What should their simulation show about energy absorbed by Earth’s surface? When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should __________.
increase
decrease
stay at a constant level
change unpredictably
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Global average temperature __________ when energy absorbed by the surface increases.
decreases
increases
stabilizes
fluctuates
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
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