The Greenhouse Effect

The Greenhouse Effect

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Where does Earth get heat from?

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How does the Earth stay warm?

Poll

Do you think that the Greenhouse Effect was a bad thing?

• Yes

• No

• Both

What is the greenhouse effect?

• Sun produces solar radiation

• Some is reflected back into space by Earth's atmosphere

• Some passes through atmosphere & is absorbed by Earth's surface

• More greenhouse gases released 🢂 Greater gas layer & more thermal energy absorbed

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if more greenhouse gases are added? (Hint: think about Venus)

• The temperature goes up

• The temperature goes down

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if there were no greenhouse gases? (Hint: think about Mars)

• The temperature goes up

• The temperature goes down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5-DnOHQmE

Multiple Select

Select ALL examples of greenhouse gases from the list below.

• water vapor (H₂O)

• oxygen (O₂)

• methane (CH₄)

• carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Choice

Burning fossil fuel (coal & oil) releases _____ into Earth's atmosphere.

• water vapor (H₂O)

• oxygen (O₂)

• methane (CH₄)

• carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Choice

The gas that is most abundant (highest percentage) in the atmosphere is

• nitrogen (N₂)

• oxygen (O₂)

• argon (Ar)

• carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Select

The atmosphere is important because it... (select all true answers)

• keeps Earth warm

• blocks the sun's harmful UV rays

Open Ended

What might happen if heat was not absorbed by greenhouse gases?