9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 Ozone Greenhouse Effect

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone
• the greenhouse effect
• atmospheric pressure
• the inversion layer

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

• Fine
• Too Cold to Support Life
• Very Hot

What are the two most common greenhouse gases?

• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Methane (CH₄)
• Carbon Dioxide CO₂ and Methane (CH₄)
• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Carbon Dioxide CO₂
• Water Vapor (H₂O) and Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?

• Ozone
• Troposphere
• Ionosphere
• Exosphere

What is the correct equation for the breakdown of ozone?

• O3 + Cl + UV ---> O3 + energy

• O3 + Cl + UV ---> O2 + ClO

• O2 + O + UV ---> O3

• Ozone cannot be broken down

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

• Vienna Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Montreal Protocol

• Antarctic Convention