Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

What is El Nino to Climatologists?

• A boy

• A girl

• Warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean.

• A change in the average temperature of the whole earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climatologists use the term atmosphere to describe the mixture of gases or air that surrounds a planet.

• True

• False

Locations closer to the equator have higher energy and higher air temperatures.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location A and location F on the map.

• They are hot

• They are warm

• They are cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe the relationship between fossil fuel consumption and climate change.

• Increased fossil fuel consumption leads to higher carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to climate change.

• Increased fossil fuel consumption reduces carbon dioxide emissions, which helps combat climate change.

• Fossil fuel consumption has no impact on climate change.

• Fossil fuel consumption only affects local weather patterns, not global climate.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain how the greenhouse effect contributes to global warming.

• The greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere, leading to an increase in Earth's temperature.

• The greenhouse effect releases heat into space, cooling the Earth.

• The greenhouse effect blocks sunlight, reducing Earth's temperature.

• The greenhouse effect has no impact on Earth's temperature.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location E on the map.

• hot

• warm

• cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are some of the effects of El Nino?

• droughts

• flooding

• crops don't grow

• All of the above are effects of el nino

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which image correctly shows how the air gets energy?

• Image 1

• Image 2

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location D on the map.

• hot

• warm

• cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6