Greenhouse Effect

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true
• false

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warm 
• cold
• dead

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation
• Agriculture
• Burning fossil fuels
• Respiration

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
• The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

• little to no changes

• more homes for animals

• less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

• the Earth's core

• the Sun

• hydroelectric power

• burning fossil fuels

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5