4.4 HW

Long term changes in temperature and weather are known as

• Natural Resources

• Climate change

• Global warming

• Ozone depletion

There has been a sharp increase in...

• Nitrogen Gas

• Greenhouse Gases

• Oxygen Gas

• Hydrogen Gas

Why is the Earth habitable?

• The presence of oxygen

• The abundance of water

• The greenhouse effect

• The protection of the molten interior

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Water vapor

• Oxygen Gas

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrous Oxides

• Methane

Greenhouse gases trap _______________.

• Shortwave radiation

• Solid Water

• Longwave radiation

• Light

What process creates fossil fuels?

• Pressurization of organic materials

• Combustion of organic materials

• Dry, arid conditions

• Refining of organic materials

How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

• It increases the amount of nitrogen gas in the atmosphere

• It increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

• It gets rid of some of the plants that would otherwise absorb CO2

• It decreases the amount of air pollution

How does methane contribute to climate change?

• It breaks down into carbon dioxide and water vapor

• It breaks down into monosaccharides and hydrogen gas

• It makes oceans more toxic when combined to make calcium carbonate

Which of the following is not a source of methane?

• Bacteria in digestive tracts of some animals

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Photosynthesis in large plants

• Agriculture

Which of the following contributes to the amount of nitrous oxides in the atmosphere?

• Agricultural fertilizers

• Wastewater

• Nylon creation

• All of the above