The greenhouse effect is the process of trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The greenhouse effect is not essential for life to exist on Earth.

• True

• False

Select all that are a greenhouse gas.

• carbon dioxide

• nitrous oxide

• methane

• oxygen

• ozone

Which greenhouse gas is man-made?

• ozone

• carbon dioxide

• chlorofluorocarbon

• nitrous oxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which greenhouse gas blocks harmful rays from the sun?

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• water vapor

Which greenhouse gas causes clouds to form and eventually precipitate?

• ozone

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• chlorofluorocarbons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The warmer the atmosphere the less water vapor there will be.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which greenhouse gas is formed naturally, but also is the main contributor to global warming?

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• nitrous oxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Chlorofluorocarbons help to repair the damaged ozone layer.

• True

• False

Which greenhouse gas traps heat and contributes the second most to global warming?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrous oxide

• methane

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5