Science TEKS 8.11

What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

• Gases that increase Earth's temperature

• when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

• the pattern of weather that occurs over time

• When our climate changes

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What is the definition of climate?

• The condition of the air around the Earth

• The rainforest

• The pattern of weather over time

• How hot it is in a certain place

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MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

• nitrogen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• methane

Select the greenhouse gas(es)

• CO2

• Methane

• Oxygen

• All of the above

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All living things on earth are part of

• the biosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the atmosphere

• the geosphere

Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• fishing

• farming

• breathing

• burning fossil fuels

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Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• fishing

• farming

• breathing

• burning fossil fuels

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Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• fishing

• farming

• breathing

• burning fossil fuels

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

• true
• false

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