Ask Questions: Which of the following questions are the students attempting to answer in their investigation? Select all that apply.

How much do human activities contribute to methane emissions?

Why was more natural gas produced in $2005$ than in $2000$ ?

Why is methane considered a factor in rising global temperatures?

How are beef and gas production related to the levels of methane in the atmosphere?

How much beef did people consume each year from $2000$ to $2015$?

Why do areas near the equator have warmer climates than areas near the poles?

A. There are fewer mountains near the equator than in areas near the poles.

B. Sunlight strikes Earth's surface more directly at the equator than at the poles.

C. Ocean currents carry warm water from the poles to the equator.

D. Areas near the equator are generally at higher altitudes than areas near the poles.

Construct Explanations: Identify one way that technology might be used to mitigate the effects of climate change. Explain how the technology works to reduce the impact of human activity on climate change.

Develop Models: Complete the flow chart to identify cascading effects of global warming.

Rising temperatures cause glacier ice to melt $\rightarrow$ ____________

Engage in Argument: When dealing with climate change, do you think it is more important for us to figure out ways to deal with its effects, figure out ways to reduce climate change, or both? Explain.

Which of the following is an effect of the loss of sea ice covering northern oceans?

A. More solar energy is absorbed by ocean water.

B. Sea levels decrease.

C. Earth's global temperature drops.

D. Ocean water becomes saltier.

The igneous feature shown in this figure is a:

A. dike

B. sill

C. volcanic neck

D. laccolith

As global temperatures rise, the global sea level is expected to rise in part because

A. more precipitation is falling.

B. permafrost is thawing.

C. greenhouse gases cause water to expand.

D. glaciers are melting at a faster rate.

Which of the following areas in the investigation terrain is least likely to cause casualties in the event of a slop

A. Bent Fence Hills with the leaning trees

B. flanks of Flattop Hill

C. Rock Valley

D. the area below Tilted Mountain

What do most climate models predict about Earth's global temperature in the near future?

A. It will stop rising and remain constant.

B. It will rise several more degrees.

C. It will drop before slowly rising again.

D. It will drop quickly and bring about an ice age.

Cause and Effect: How does raising livestock contribute to global warming?

Define: What are greenhouse gases? List examples.

Which of the following sites is most likely to be flooded if all other factors are held constant?

A. a site that is higher but closer to the river than a site that is lower but farther from the river

B. a site next to the river where the main channel is wider and deeper than other segments of the river

C. a site on the floodplain instead of a site on an older terrace

D. all of these

Which of the following is NOT associated with many braided streams?

A. an abundant supply of sediment

B. a broad sediment-covered plain

C. a range of sediment sizes, including sand and gravel

D. cutoff meanders