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Climate LiteracyClimate LiteracyEssential Principles ChallengeEssential Principles Challenge
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Climate System10 points
The primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system is _____
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Climate System20 points
Sunlight that reaches Earth may be reflected by
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Climate System30 points
When Earth emits the same amount of energy as it absorbs, what happens
to Earth’s average temperature?
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Climate System40 points
When Earth emits the same amount of energy as it absorbs,
Earth’s energy budget is
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Climate System50 points
The annual cycle of seasons on Earth is the result of
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Climate System60 points
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by its ocean?
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Climate System70 points
True or False:
The greenhouse effect is an abnormal condition caused by human activity.
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Climate System80 points
The minute-by-minute variable condition of the atmosphere on
a local scale is called ___
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Climate System90 points
What results from interactions that involve the Sun and Earth’s ocean, atmosphere,
clouds, ice, land, and life?
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Climate System100 points
Earth’s systems are connected, and a change in one system can
influence the entire system. What do we call interactions
that amplify the effects of change?
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Causes of Climate Change10 points
A significant increase or decrease in the Sun’s energy output will cause Earth to
warm or cool. What do satellite measurements over the past 30 years show about the Sun’s energy output?
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Causes of Climate Change20 points
What determines the amount of solar energy absorbed or radiated by
Earth?
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Causes of Climate Change30 points
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas:
Water vapor
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Oxygen
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Causes of Climate Change40 points
Do small increases in carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere make
much difference to the climate system?
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Causes of Climate Change50 points
How do deforestation and burning fossil fuels affect the abundance of
carbon in the atmosphere?
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Causes of Climate Change60 points
How do airborne particulates (aerosols) affect Earth’s energy
balance?
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Causes of Climate Change70 points
Over the last one million years, what caused the cycles of ice ages and warmer periods between them?
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Causes of Climate Change80 points
What natural processes reduce the amount of carbon in Earth’s
atmosphere?
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Causes of Climate Change90 points
• How can life affect Earth’s climate?
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Causes of Climate Change100 points
How long may greenhouse gases remain in Earth’s atmosphere?
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Effects of Climate Change10 points
What happens to organisms that are exposed to climate conditions outside
their normal range?
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Effects of Climate Change20 points
What does evidence from tree rings and scientific observations suggest about Earth’s present average temperature?
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Effects of Climate Change30 points
How is increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide affecting Earth’s ocean?
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Effects of Climate Change40 points
The overwhelming consensus of scientific studies on climate indicates that most of the observed increase in
global average temperatures in the last 30 years is very likely due to ___
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Effects of Climate Change50 points
Widespread burning of fossil fuels has increased the concentration of
______ in the atmosphere.
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Effects of Climate Change60 points
Do scientists and economists predict that there will be positive changes from
global climate change?
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Effects of Climate Change70 points
How does global climate change affect fresh water resources?
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Effects of Climate Change80 points
What changes in Earth’s ocean may be caused by melting ice sheets and
glaciers?
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Effects of Climate Change90 points
How is weather predicted to change as a result of global
climate change?
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Effects of Climate Change100 points
How may climate change affect human communities?
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Climate System10 pointsANSWER
The Sun
http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
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Climate System20 pointsANSWER
Earth’s surface, clouds, and ice
www.classzone.com/science_book/mls_grade6_FL/618_623.pdf
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Climate System30 pointsANSWER
The average temperature remains stable (stays the same)
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/energybalance/
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Climate System40 pointsANSWER
In balance
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/energybalance/
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Climate System50 pointsANSWER
The tilt of Earth’s axis
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/?n=season
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Climate System60 pointsANSWER
70%
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/oceans_weather_climate/welcome.html
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Climate System70 pointsANSWER
FalseThe greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that keeps
Earth’s surface at a temperature that is favorable to living organisms.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-effect.html
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Climate System80 pointsANSWER
Weather
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/concepts.html
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Climate System90 pointsANSWER
Earth’s climate
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/concepts.html
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Climate System100 pointsANSWER
Positive feedback loopshttp://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-gases.html
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Causes of Climate Change10 pointsANSWER
Changes in the Sun’s energy output are too small to be the cause of recent warming on Earth
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/scientists/ruled-out.html#one
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Causes of Climate Change20 pointsANSWER
The composition of Earth’s atmosphere
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-effect.html
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Causes of Climate Change30 pointsANSWER
Oxygen
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-gases.html
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Causes of Climate Change40 pointsANSWER
Yes; small increases in carbon dioxide concentration have a large effect on the climate
system
education.usgs.gov/lessons/gases.pdf
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Causes of Climate Change50 pointsANSWER
Deforestation and burning fossil fuels increase the abundance of carbon in the
atmosphere
http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
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Causes of Climate Change60 pointsANSWER
Airborne particulates cause cooling by reflecting incoming sunlight, and also
cause warming by absorbing and releasing heat energy in the
atmospherehttp://epa.gov/climatechange/science/causes.html
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Causes of Climate Change70 pointsANSWER
Gradual changes in Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/climate/factsheets/whatcause.pdf
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Causes of Climate Change80 pointsANSWER
Accumulation of marine sediments and accumulation of plant biomass
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/carbon-dioxide.html
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Causes of Climate Change90 pointsANSWER
By changing the chemical makeup of the atmosphere
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/nsf09202_life.pdf
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Causes of Climate Change100 pointsANSWER
Greenhouse gases may remain in Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds of years.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/future.html
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Effects of Climate Change10 pointsANSWER
• The organisms will adapt, migrate, or die
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/effects/ecosystems.html
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Effects of Climate Change20 pointsANSWER
• Earth’s average temperature is warmer than it has been for at least the past 1,300 years
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/signs/temperature.html
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Effects of Climate Change30 pointsANSWER
Increased dissolved carbon dioxide is causing the ocean to become more acidic.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/signs/acidity.html
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Effects of Climate Change40 pointsANSWER
• Human activities, primarily burning fossil fuels
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/index.html
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Effects of Climate Change50 pointsANSWER
• Greenhouse gases
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/index.html
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Effects of Climate Change60 pointsANSWER
Both positive and negative changes are predicted, but the consequences of
negative impacts are likely to be much greater than the consequences of
positive impacts.http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/effects/index.html
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Effects of Climate Change70 pointsANSWER
Changing precipitation patterns and temperatures will reduce reliable access to fresh
water for many people. Winter snowpack and mountain glaciers that provide water for human use are declining as a result of global warming.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/effects/water.html
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Effects of Climate Change80 pointsANSWER
Sea level will rise, and changing temperatures may affect large current systems in Earth’s ocean
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/signs/glaciers.html
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Effects of Climate Change90 pointsANSWER
Strong storms, heat waves, and changes in precipitation patterns are predicted to increase in
many locations
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/signs/index.html
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Effects of Climate Change100 pointsANSWER
Human communities may face increased risks from violent weather events, changes in food and water
supplies, and infectious diseases
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/impacts/effects/index.html