Unit 4 PBA Climate Exam REVIEW

Reference the Disaster Map from Day 1: The WEST quadrant of the United States will be plagued by which three natural disasters by 2100?

• Sea-level rising, Wildfires, Mosquitos

• Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods

• Blizzards, Tsunamis, Volcanic Eruptions

• Landslides, Avalanches, Heatwaves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Weather differs from climate in that:

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather and climate are exactly the same.

• Climate refers to daily changes, while weather refers to long-term trends.

• Weather is only about temperature, while climate is only about rainfall.

Describe how the three main cloud types differ in appearance.

What is the overall trend of our climate currently? What is happening to global temperatures?

• Global temperatures are increasing.

• Global temperatures are decreasing.

• Global temperatures are staying the same.

• Global temperatures are fluctuating randomly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Solar radiation affects different surfaces on Earth by:

• Being absorbed equally by all surfaces

• Being reflected and absorbed differently depending on the surface type

• Only heating up water bodies

• Only affecting land surfaces

What phenomenon is responsible for trapping the energy from the sun in the atmosphere?

• Greenhouse effect

• Photosynthesis

• Ozone depletion

• Condensation

What is the general term for gases responsible for this?

• Greenhouse gases

• Noble gases

• Inert gases

• Radioactive gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is happening at #'s 1, 2, & 6 with the solar radiation?

• Solar radiation is being absorbed at all three points.

• Solar radiation is being reflected at all three points.

• Solar radiation is being transmitted at all three points.

• Different processes are occurring at each point with the solar radiation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What percent of solar energy is absorbed at arrows #1, 2, 6?

Does the absorption of arrows #1, 2, 6, warm or cool earth?

• It warms the Earth.

• It cools the Earth.

• It has no effect on Earth's temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4