Greenhouse Gases & Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Gases & Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carbon dioxide is TRUE?

• It has recently increased at a rate similar to other periods in history

• It is the most abundant greenhouse gas

• It has not been above 300 ppm in the past 800,000 years

• It is the most potent greenhouse gas.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ozone is FALSE?

• It is harmful in all levels of the atmosphere.

• It can cause human health problems when it occurs low in the atmosphere.

• It protects us from harmful UV radiation.

• It is broken down by fluorinated gases

Multiple Choice

Gas Y is a greenhouse gas which is produced from fossil fuels and livestock. The presence of gas Y has increased by 151% since the Industrial Revolution. What is gas Y?

• Fluorinated gas

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Ozone

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following statements about nitrous oxide is TRUE?

• It is minimally effective as a greenhouse gas

• It has not increased very much since the Industrial Revolution

• It has a warming impact that is 300 times that of carbon dioxide.

• It has a warming impact that is 300 times that of methane.

​https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/

Multiple Choice

All of the following statement are true about the enhanced greenhouse effect, except that it ________.

• leads to rising sea level

• increases the severity of storms and weather

• increases global temperatures

• is mainly caused by natural activities

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a way that people are working to control global climate change?

• Offering incentives for efficient appliances

• Collecting data about emissions

• Collecting data from space

• Increasing production of fossil fuels