Energy in the Atmosphere

What form of energy is the sun's light?

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Electromagnetic Radiation

• Nuclear

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What type of electromagnetic waves come from the sun?

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Infrared Radiation

• Ultraviolet Radiation

What part of the atmosphere helps to protect us from UV rays?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Ozone

• Troposphere

If there is 100% of the sun's energy entering the atmosphere, how much is leaving?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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What are the two main Greenhouse gases?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

What do the Greenhouse gases do to heat in the atmosphere?

• Absorb it.

• Reflect it.

• Trap it.

• Eliminate it.

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What is currently happening to the level of Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Staying the same

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What is thermal energy?

• The total amount of heat an object contains.

• How hot or cold an object is.

• The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.

• How much heat is transferred from one object to another.

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What types of heat transfer occurs between two substances that are in direct contact with each other?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation