Atmosphere & Climate Change

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Which gas present in the atmosphere of Venus is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere of Earth? Options: argon, carbon dioxide, helium, nitrogen

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nitrogen

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Which action would most likely increase the amount of trace gases in the atmosphere? Options: A shoe manufacturer utilizing fossil fuels to power the factory, A group of friends traveling in the same car, A recycling company cleaning plastic on shorelines, A family planting oak trees.

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A shoe manufacturer utilizing fossil fuels to power the factory.

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Two containers were placed in front of a lamp for 10 minutes. Both containers were filled with air. Additional carbon dioxide was added to one container. The final temperatures of both containers are shown. What does this experiment prove? Options: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat. , Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas that traps heat. , The experiment does not prove anything.

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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat.

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Which human activity would NOT decrease the amount of CO₂ emitted into the atmosphere? Options: Households recycling plastic, glass, and paper products; Cutting trees in a large area to create land for a shopping mall; Installing solar panels on the roof of new homes built around the city; Taking public transportation as a way to commute.

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Cutting trees in a large area to create land for a shopping mall

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What do the two highest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Tennessee have in common?

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They use the combustion of fossil fuels.

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Which student best explains climate change and how humans impact climate change with their actions? Options: Terrell: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released by animal and humans. This proves that greenhouse gases are not harmful and don't affect the climate. Brenda: Climate change only happens during the summer months when temperatures reach up to 100ºF. Winters are still cold, so humans impact the climate less in the winter than summer. Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts. Jeremy: Humans do not have an impact on climate change but plants do. Global warming creates the perfect climate for plants to grow all around the globe. More plants means warmer Earth.

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Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts.

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The table shows the volume percentages of four samples of atmospheric gas. Which sample BEST represents the composition of Earth's atmosphere?

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Sample 2

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What is the major difference between Mars and Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen is the most abundant gas on Earth while carbon dioxide is the most abundant on Mars.

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases? Options: Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapor

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All answers are correct

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Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

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cold