Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse gasses are molecules that ____ heat.

• reflect or trap

• do not interact with

• produce

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Which of the following atmospheric gasses are considered greenhouse gasses? Select ALL that apply.

• Water (H₂O)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

• Oxygen (O₂)

• Methane (CH₄)

• Nitrogen (N₂)

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Why is it called "The Greenhouse Effect"?

• Because greenhouse gasses protect Earth from UV radiation like a greenhouse protects plants from bad weather.

• Because greenhouse gasses trap heat on Earth's surface like a greenhouse traps heat to keep plants warm.

• Because greenhouse gasses reflect sunlight away from Earth like a greenhouse keeps plants in shade.

• Because greenhouse gasses allow heat to pass through them like a greenhouse allows light to pass through for the plants to do photosynthesis.

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If greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere increase, the temperature on Earth will gradually:

• increase.

• decrease.

• stay the same.

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If greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere decrease, the temperature on Earth will gradually:

• increase.

• decrease.

• stay the same.

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Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?

• aerosols
• deforestation
• volcanic eruptions
• burning fossil fuels

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

• allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
• reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
• reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
• trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

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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