Test - Atmosphere (3/5/2019)

This occurs in nature in small amounts in the upper atmosphere (10-30 miles)?

• Nitrous Oxide

• Methan

• Water Vapor

• Ozone

This is a gas produced from breathing, volcanic eruptions, and burning of fossil fuels?

• Water Vapor

• Methane

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

This gas has increased the most and traps heat?

• Ozone

• Water Vapor

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?

• Methane (CH₄)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
• Flourinated gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

• Fine
• Too Cold to Support Life
• Very Hot

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What are the two most common greenhouse gases?

• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Methane (CH₄)
• Carbon Dioxide CO₂ and Methane (CH₄)
• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Carbon Dioxide CO₂
• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

T/F: Earth Naturally goes through periods of warm and cold

• True
• False