What is the greenhouse effect?

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

increased until recently, and then decreased.

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere?

To protect the Earth from harmful solar radiation

To provide oxygen for breathing

To regulate the Earth's temperature

What is the water cycle ?

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

Which of the following best describes weather?

The current atmospheric conditions in a specific place

The average temperature over 30 years

The movement of tectonic plates

The amount of sunlight received by Earth

Which of the following best describes climate?

The average weather conditions over a long period

The daily temperature in a city

The amount of rainfall in one day

What is the main reason the water cycle is considered a closed system?

Water is recycled and not lost or gained

Water is constantly being created

Which of the following best explains why the water cycle is important for life on Earth?

It purifies (recycles) and distributes water

It removes all water from the atmosphere

If the ozone layer in the stratosphere were to become thinner, what effect might this have on life on Earth?

More ultraviolet radiation would reach the surface, increasing health risks

Less sunlight would reach Earth, causing cooling

If Earth's atmosphere were composed mostly of carbon dioxide instead of nitrogen, how might this affect the planet's climate?

The climate would become much warmer due to increased greenhouse effect

The climate would become much cooler

A city is located at a high altitude. How might this affect the atmospheric pressure and weather compared to a city at sea level?

Lower pressure, cooler temperatures

Higher pressure, warmer temperatures

Which is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph showing average global temperature from 1880 to 2013?

Global temperatures have been rising since the early 1900's.

Carbon dioxide levels have been rising since the early 1900's.

Global temperatures have not been changing.

Humans are working hard to decrease greenhouse gases.

The average temperature on Earth has increased in the last century. Which reason best explains this rise in temperature?

More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

More nitrogen in the atmosphere

Less nitrogen in the atmosphere

Less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

The term "greenhouse gas" refers to gases in the atmosphere above Earth that

absorb and trap heat and make the Earth warmer.

let plants grow and give them their green color.

let heat pass through the atmosphere more easily.

Which are human activities that contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

transportation and making cement

creating electricity and respiration

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Oxygen makes up approximately ____% of the gases in the atmosphere.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is atmospheric pressure greatest in the troposphere?

gravity compresses the atmosphere as it pushes the gases down

thermal and kinetic energy are the highest near the surface

the coldest temperatures in the atmosphere are at Earth's surface

the matter in the troposphere is the least dense

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density of gas molecules and highest atmospheric pressure?

troposphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the atmospheric layer closest to the surface?

troposphere

stratosphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Within the stratosphere is the ozone layer. What does the ozone layer do?

It protects us from meteors

It protects us from violent solar flares

It protects us from ultra violet radiation

It helps us breathe

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?

troposphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

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Atmosphere, Energy, and Greenhouse Effect

Oxygen makes up approximately ____% of the gases in the atmosphere.

What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

Why is atmospheric pressure greatest in the troposphere?

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density of gas molecules and highest atmospheric pressure?

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Within the stratosphere is the ozone layer. What does the ozone layer do?

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Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

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