6th Gr Heat and Greenhouse Gases

Front

What is the main way energy from the Sun is transferred to Earth?

Back

by radiation

Front

What gas, released by animals during digestion, contributes to global warming?

Back

Methane

Front

What effect allows visible light to reach Earth while trapping infrared light as heat?

Back

the greenhouse effect

Front

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? Carbon dioxide, Water vapor, Methane, Oxygen

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is the term for gases that trap heat in the atmosphere?

Back

Greenhouse gases

Front

True or False: All radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth.

Back

False

Front

What is the primary greenhouse gas produced by human activities?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What natural process helps regulate Earth's temperature by trapping heat?

Back

The greenhouse effect

Front

Name one human activity that increases the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Back

Burning fossil fuels

Front

What is the role of water vapor in the greenhouse effect?

Back

It acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the atmosphere.