Glencoe Chapter 12 Lesson 2

Which of the following are greenhouse gasses? Click all that apply.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Nitrogen

Conduction

• Energy is transferred by objects that are touching each other

• Energy is transferred due to warm, rising air

• Energy is transferred due to electromagnetic waves

• Energy is not transferred

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Convection

• Energy is transferred by objects that are touching each other

• Energy is transferred due to warm, rising air

• Energy is transferred due to electromagnetic waves

• Energy is not transferred

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Radiation

• Energy is transferred by objects that are touching each other

• Energy is transferred due to warm, rising air

• Energy is transferred due to electromagnetic waves

• Energy is not transferred

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Changes when water changes state

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Latent Heat

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Can result in thunderstorms

• Stable Air

• Unstable Air

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Temperature Inversion

• When temperatures decrease with altitude

• When temperature increases with altitude

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Earth does not get hotter and hotter because

• Our oceans cool Earth off

• There is a balance between the amount of energy Earth receives and sends back

• Greenhouse gasses are helping to lower Earth's temperature

• Ultraviolet light cannot reach Earth's surface

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Most of the energy that reaches Earth from the Sun is

• Ultraviolet Light

• Infrared Light

• Visible Light

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How much of the Sun's energy is absorbed by Earth's surface?

• 90%

• 30%

• 25%

• 50%

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