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

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

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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

The greenhouse effect is a natural process

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The greenhouse effect is caused by

• more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

• the Earth releasing more heat at night

• gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The highest gaseous pollutant is emitted by humans is...

• methane

• nitrous oxide

• carbon dioxide

• fluorinated gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Which of the following activities contributes THE MOST to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation

• Agriculture

• Burning fossil fuels

• Respiration

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

• Wildfire

• Decomposing plants and animals

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake