Human Population and Greenhouse Gases

The ozone is thinning due to ________.

• too much methane in the atmosphere

• pollution

• UV radiation

• more intense heat from the sun

Choose the 3 types of electromagnetic waves that are most harmful.

• gamma

• radio

• infrared

• ultra violet

• x-ray

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Which of the following is NOT a way humans contribute to the increase of Earth's temperatures?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Producing concrete

• photosynthesis

• starting forest fires

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When humans release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, _________.

• the atmosphere releases more heat into space

• the atmosphere traps more heat

• the amount of CFCs in the atmosphere increases

• nothing happens

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The ozone layer _________.

• blocks all of the sun's rays

• lets in harmful radiation

• creates greenhouse gases

• blocks only the harmful rays from the sun

Select the greenhouse gases.

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• nitrous oxide

• oxygen

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Is the greenhouse effect harmful or helpful?

• harmful

• helpful

• neither

• both

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In what year did human population begin increasing dramatically?

(a)