Atmosphere, Climate Change and Human Impact

What does ozone in the atmosphere do?

• it absorbs and traps heat energy
• it provides a place for water vapor to condense
• it protects against harmful uv radiation
• it helps plants grow

The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is known as its

• lithosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere

Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• ozone

What are greenhouse gases?

• gases that cause climate change
• gases that emit green smoke
• gases that are used to make green colored glass

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

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Carbon is stored in

• Trees and other living things
• Oceans
• underground in soil and fossil fuels
• All are correct

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone
• the greenhouse effect
• atmospheric pressure
• the inversion layer

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In the pie chart, the pink section represents which gas in Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen