PAWS Check #9

Many of the gases that are considered greenhouse gases occur naturally in our atmosphere. Problems arise when man-made sources of greenhouse gases produce more of each gas than the atmosphere is designed to contain. Examine the diagram of Earth's atmospheric layers above.

Using the diagram, combined with your knowledge of greenhouse gases, select the response that identifies the layer, based on its composition, that is the most impacted by the addition of man-made greenhouse gas molecules.

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

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The Sun emits particles of energy that heat Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this phenomenon?

• diffusion

• radiation

• refraction

• reflection

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A space shuttle recorded atmospheric data as it was reentering Earth's atmosphere. The table shows the data the space shuttle recorded. 

The data was most likely recorded from which atmospheric layer?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which of the following is NOT a protection provided by the layers of Earth's atmosphere?

• the reduction of the Sun's harmful rays reaching living organisms on Earth

• the burning of objects from space before they reach the surface of Earth

• the maintenance of a stable temperature suitable for life on Earth

• the creation of seasons that allow temperature changes on Earth

Which best describes how heat flows?

• Heat flows from a cold object to a hot object and can cause an object's temperature to change.

• Heat flows from a cold object to a hot object by will not cause an object's temperature to change.

• Heat flows from a cold object to a hot object but will not cause an object's temperature to change.

• Heat flows from a hot object to a cold object but will not cause an object's temperature to change.

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Which of the following is correct when convection occurs in the atmosphere?

• Cool air sinks and warm air rises.

• Cool air rises and warm air sinks.

• Cool and warm air sink.

• Cool and warm air rise.

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Rose makes a cup of hot tea. She places the cup of tea on the kitchen table and waits for it to cool off. When she picks up the cup a few minutes later, she notices the kitchen table is warm where the cup used to be. Which best explains the flow of energy between the cup and the table?

• Cold transferred from the table to the cup to cool the tea.

• Heat transferred from the cup to the table, and cold was exchanged between both.

• Heat transferred from the cup to the table to warm the table.

• Cold transferred from the table to the cup, and heat was exchanged between both.

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Ben is boiling water to make pasta. He leaves his metal stirring spoon in the boiling water for a few minutes. What will most likely happen to the temperature of the metal spoon?

• The temperature of the metal spoon will increase because cold energy from the spoon will transfer to the water.

• The temperature of the metal spoon will increase because heat energy from the boiling water will transfer to the spoon.

• The temperature of the metal spoon will decrease because heat energy from the spoon will transfer tot he water.

• The temperature of the metal spoon will decrease because cold energy from the boiling water will transfer to the spoon.

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What would most likely happen if Earth did not have an atmosphere?

• Humans and animals would not survive because the oxygen level would increase, but plants would survive because the carbon dioxide level would remain the same.

• Humans and animals would survive because they would have more oxygen to breathe, and plants would survive because the carbon dioxide level would increase.

• Humans and animals would survive because the oxygen level would remain the same, but plants would not survive because the level of carbon dioxide would increase.

• Humans and animals would not survive because they would not have oxygen to breath, and plants would not survive without the carbon dioxide provided by humans and animals.

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What causes the vertical wind convection in the Earth's atmosphere?

• heat from the Sun

• sunspot activity

• the tilt of Earth's axis

• El Nino weather patterns

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