Climate Change Test

What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The greenhouse effect is important because it:

• Cools Earth too much

• Helps maintain a livable temperature

• Stops all radiation from entering Earth

• Has no effect on temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the main cause of global warming?

• Increased volcanic activity

• Human activities, like burning fossil fuels

• Natural Earth cycles

• The Moon's gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Deforestation contributes to climate change by:

• Increasing oxygen levels

• Reducing carbon dioxide absorption

• Preventing rainfall

• Creating more forests

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

What human activity releases the most carbon dioxide?

• Agriculture

• Burning fossil fuels

• Building roads

• Fishing

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens when oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide?

• They become more acidic

• They evaporate faster

• They release more oxygen

• They freeze

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Which is the largest carbon sink on Earth?

• Soil

• Atmosphere

• Oceans

• Forests

What is one major effect of melting sea ice?

• Higher sea levels

• More land for plants

• Lower sea levels

• Less carbon dioxide in the air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of these natural sources releases greenhouse gases?

• Ocean waves

• Livestock

• Rocks

• Wind