APES Quiz 3

The greenhouse effect is a natural process

• true

• false

The greenhouse effect is caused by

• more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

• the Earth releasing more heat at night

• gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

The graph shows us that

• the earth temperature is always increasing

• the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

• the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s

• the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

Which of the following aren't effects of deforestation?

• Global warming

• Earthquakes

• An increase in flooding

• Soil erosion

One of the main agricultural products driving the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest is

• Chicken

• Beef

• Corn

• Wheat

In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which describes the important role of the ozone layer?

• It absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation.

• It prevents the air from getting thinner.

• It increases the oxygen level.

• It protects the surface from extreme weather.

Why does clearing forests using fire contribute to the greenhouse effect?

• Burning trees returns stored carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

• Burning trees returns stored nitrogen to the atmosphere as nitrous oxide.

• Burning trees returns stored oxygen to the atmosphere as a gas.

• Burning trees returns stored methane to the atmosphere as a gas.

  Burning trees returns stored methane to the atmosphere as a gas.

An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.

• producer
• consumer
• decomposer
• autotroph

The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly

• 1%
• 10%
• 100%
• 1000%