Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes climate?

• The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place (short-term monitoring).

• The typical weather patterns for a given location over many years.

• The temperature of a specific day.

• The amount of rainfall in a week.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes ocean conditions, while climate describes atmospheric conditions

• Weather is predictable, climate is not

• Weather occurs over short periods, while climate is the average over long periods

• There is no difference; they are the same thing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect?

• Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, while the greenhouse effect is the result of increased Earth's temperature.

• Global warming refers to the global increase in Earth's average temperature, while the greenhouse effect is the trapping of heat by certain gases in the atmosphere.

• Global warming is a natural process, while the greenhouse effect is caused by human activities.

• Global warming only affects the atmosphere, while the greenhouse effect affects the Earth's surface.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered major greenhouse gases?

• Water vapor, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide

• Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Monoxide

• Methane, Ozone, Helium, Neon

• Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrogen, Ozone

Open Ended

Explain how greenhouse gases contribute to the warming of the Earth's atmosphere.

Hotspot

Which parts on the diagram below represent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Hotspot

According to this labeled diagram, which arrow represents the warming resulting from the greenhouse effect?

Multiple Choice

What is the main pattern of this graph?

• the increases are more than the decreases

• the decreases are more than the increases

• the increase and decrease in CO2 maintain an equilibrium

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of global warming?

• Increased sea surface temperature

• Decrease in sea level

• Stabilization of polar ice

• Reduction in heat waves

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather and climate are exactly the same.

• Climate refers to daily changes, while weather refers to yearly patterns.

• Weather is only measured in tropical regions, climate is measured everywhere.