Greenhouse Effect

Select ALL examples of greenhouse gases from the list below.

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• Methane (CH₄)

• Water vapor (H₂O)

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if more greenhouse gases are added? (Hint: think about Venus)

• Temperature goes up

• Temperature goes down

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be...

• too warm for life

• too cold for life

The gas that is most abundant (highest percentage) in the atmosphere is

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The greenhouse effect is natural.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The atmosphere is important because it... (select all true answers)

• keeps Earth warm

• blocks the sun's harmful UV rays

Greenhouse gases ___________ heat energy.

• absorb

• reflect

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Humans have added ___________ greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

• more

• less

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Infrared (heat) waves __________ oxygen and nitrogen gases in the atmosphere.

• get absorbed by

• easily pass through

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if there were no greenhouse gases? (Hint: think about Mars)

• Temperature goes up

• Temperature goes down

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4