Earth's Atmosphere

Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

Greenhouse Effect BrainPOP

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Multiple Choice

What form of electromagnetic waves are felt as heat? 

• ultraviolet radiation
• visible light
• greenhouse radiation
• infrared radiation

Multiple Choice

The energy form the sun that reaches the Earth is absorbed by _________________________. 

• land and water
• underground water
• trees
• people

Multiple Choice

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

Multiple Choice

How does the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect the atmosphere's temperature?

• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.

• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap less heat and the atmosphere cools.

• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decrease, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation

Multiple Choice

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.