The Greenhouse Effect

The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

Where is the ozone located?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?

• CFCs
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

• It cools down our planet.
• It blocks out UV rays.
• It traps heat and warms up our planet.
• It lets sunlight escape.

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The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

• carbon cycle

• carbon handprint

• carbon footprint

• carbon summary

Select all that apply.

You can help decrease your carbon footprint by...

• buying and eat locally-produced food

• lessening your amount of driving

• recycling

• decreasing your water and electricity usage

Which gas of the Earth's atmosphere is classified as a greenhouse gas?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

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These are all important greenhouse gases.

• Oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen
• Carbon dioxide, helium and clouds
• Carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane
• Methane, ethane and hydrogen

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Greenhouse gases are mostly absorbing this type of radiation.

• shortwave
• longwave
• ultra-violet
• blue