EnvSci- Earth, Pollution, & Energy Review

Which of the following is a true statement about greenhouse gases?

• They are not needed for life on Earth.

• They are not impacted by human activities

• They trap heat that is radiated up from the Earth.

• They convert sunlight into heat energy that warms the Earth.

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The average global temperature has _______ during the last 50 years.

• decreased

• increased

• remained the same

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Which of the following are the three major greenhouse gases?

• water vapor, carbon dioxide, oxygen

• water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane

• radon, carbon dioxide, methane

• ozone, methane, nitrous oxide

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Without the greenhouse effect, Earth’s atmosphere would be too __________ to support life.

• wet

• dry

• hot

• cold

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The ozone layer protects our environment from

• gamma rays

• carbon dioxide

• ultraviolet radiation

• infrared rays

Ozone is _______ up high (in the stratosphere) and _______ nearby (in the troposphere).

• bad; bad

• bad; good

• good; bad

• good; good

Which human activity has had the greatest impact on the

greenhouse gases?

• composting waste

• scuba diving in the ocean

• buying locally grown produce

• burning fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is the biggest contributor to acid precipitation?

• ozone

• ethanol

• burning of fossil fuels

• ethanol

Which of the following is not a source of water pollution?

• oils from cars

• leak from an oil tanker

• plankton

• fertilizers

Most air pollution is produced by

• volcanic eruptions

• ozone layer depletion

• burning fossil fuels

• thermal inversions

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