Atmosphere and Global Warming

Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the greenhouse effect?
A natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
A man-made process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
A natural process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.
A man-made process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which greenhouse gas contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
Nitrous Oxide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the MOST significant way that humans contribute to the greenhouse effect?
We do not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
We burn fossil fuels.
We practice animal agriculture.
We make too much waste.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
By adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, humans are...
decreasing the average temperature of Earth.
not affecting the average temperature of Earth.
increasing the average temperature of Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
is a major contributor to global warming and climate change. Select TWO correct answers.
(a)Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
exacerbates extreme rainfall and flooding, causing more destructive storms.
Rising temperatures
Decreased ocean temperature
Reduced moisture
Increased cloud cover
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) the amount of (b) in the atmosphere, the (c) will be Earth's temperatures.
higher
lower
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
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