Greenhouse Effect Review

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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What is the highest gaseous pollutant contributing to the greenhouse effect?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What would happen to Earth without the greenhouse effect?

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Earth would be colder.

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

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All answers are correct: Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapor.

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Which activity does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

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Planting trees.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

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Name three major greenhouse gases.

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Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide.

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How does carbon dioxide enter the atmosphere?

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Through burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes.

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What role do plants play in the greenhouse effect?

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Plants absorb CO2 during photosynthesis, helping to reduce greenhouse gas levels.

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What is the impact of methane on the greenhouse effect?

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, significantly more effective than CO2 at trapping heat.