Greenhouse Effect

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Both of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What do greenhouse gases do?

• Reflect the sun's energy

• Block the sun's infrared radiation

• Act as a thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface

• They help light up the moon at night

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens to the light energy from the sun when it hits the Earth's surface?

• They are absorbed

• They are reflected back to space

• They are trapped by greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What were two examples of CO2 emissions that you drew on your diagran

• Garbage on the planet

• Factories

• Ocean waves

• Cars

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

If we didn't have the 'greenhouse effect' at all, Earth would

• have volcanoes erupting everywhere

• Cool to a point where we could not live here

• Catch on fire

• blow up from being hit by meteors

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is a greenhouse gas that cows are mostly responsible for?

• Water Vapor

• Milk

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Think back to our CO2 lab. What was the MANIPULATED variable (something we changed)?

• Water

• Temperature

• Alka Seltzer tablet

• Heat Lamp

Which gas makes up most of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

What is happening to sea levels because of climate change

• They are staying the same

• They are decreasing

• There are more waves

• They are increasing

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What was one of the main reasons some groups got inaccurate data during our lab?

• The two bottles were not placed the same distance from the light

• The light was too bright

• They forgot to turn on the thermometer

• It was the timer's fault