Earth's Climate

If methane increases in the atmosphere, what happens to the amount of energy absorbed by Earth's surface?

• stays at a constant level

• increases

• changes unpredictably

• decreases

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following statements is true?

• If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature stays stable

• If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature decreases

• If carbon dioxide decreases, Earth's temperature increases

• If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature increases

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What can humans do to help slow down climate change? (*Click all that apply)

• drive less often

• eat less beef

• humans can't affect climate change

• ride bikes instead of drive cars

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

If less energy enters than exits the Earth system, Earth's temperature will...

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

If there are more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy the Earth absorbs...

• increses

• decreases

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

If carbon dioxide decreases, the energy in the Earth system will...

• increase. because more energy entered than exited

• decrease, because more energy entered than exited

• decrease, because less energy entered than exited

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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

• there are more people burning fossil fuels (combustion)

• there are more volcanoes

• people are using solar power

• people are riding bikes instead of driving cars

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Sulfur dioxide ____________ energy back into space.

• absorbs

• destroys

• reflects

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If sulfur dioxide reflects energy out into space, what should the temperature of Earth do?

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a WEAK piece of evidence?

• data from a glacier for the last 2 years

• data from snowfall from the last 50 years

• data from carbon dioxide levels from the last 100 years

• data from average temperatures from the last 200 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5