Greenhouse Effect Comp Check

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Use the graph to identify the 3 most common gasses in the atmosphere:

• Carbon Dioxide, Krypton, and Helium
• Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Water Vapor
• Methane, Argon, Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide

Which is a list of greenhouse gases?

• CO2, Methane (CH4) , Nitrous Oxide (NO) , and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s)
• Water, Nitrogen, and Oxygen
• Rain, Methane, and Coolant
• Sulfur, Hydrogen, Oxide

What will happen to Earth if more greenhouse gases go up into the atmosphere?

• Temperature increase
• Temperature decrease
• Nothing happens
• Steady balance of temperature.

This process of heat being trapped is called the-

• Noble Gases
• Greenhouse Effect
• Radiant Energy
• Nuclear Fusion

Burning fossil fuel (coal & oil) releases _____ into Earth's atmosphere.

• Water vapor (H2O)
• Oxygen (O2)
• Methane (CH4)
• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

The gas that is most abundant (highest percentage) in the atmosphere is

• Nitrogen (N2)
• Oxygen (O2)
• Argon (Ar)
• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

How does Earth maintain its temperature?

• Inertia
• Gravity
• Atmosphere
• Velocity