Earth's Changing Climate Amplify

The conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• Climate

• Weather

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97% of scientists believe what is causing climate change?

• Animals and Plants

• Eco-Friendly Cars

• Humans

• Conservation of energy

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Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate

• Weather

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If carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth's surface will...

• stay the same

• be unpredictable

• increase

• decrease

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A change in global or regional climate patterns.

• Climate Change

• Climate

• Claim

• Atmosphere

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What can humans do to reduce climate change?

• Nothing

• Cut down trees

• Ride bikes instead of cars

• Eat lots of hot chips

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What happens when energy hits sulfur dioxide?

• When energy hits sulfur dioxide, more energy is created.

• Sulfur dioxide traps some energy and holds it in the atmosphere.

• Sulfur dioxide redirects (bounces) some incoming energy from the sun back toward outer space.

• Energy always passes through sulfur dioxide.

• A distinct odor is created.

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What is one reason that carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere today?

• There are more volcanoes than there were in the past.

• People are riding bicycles instead of driving cars.

• There are more people doing things that use combustion.

• People are using solar power.

• All of the above.

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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased. How did energy in the Earth system change during this time?

• There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy entered than exited.

• There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited.

• There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited.

• There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy entered than exited.

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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

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