9.3-9.4 APES (Greenhouse Gases and Effect)

All of the following greenhouse gases come from natural sources EXCEPT...

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CCl₂F₂

Which human generated greenhouse gas is found in the greatest abundance within the atmosphere?

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CCl₂F₂

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Mark ALL that are correct!

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CCl₂F₂

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

While water vapor is a greenhouse gas, why does it not contribute significantly to global climate change?

• It is natural and natural gases do not have negative environmental effects

• It has a short residence time in the atmosphere

• Water vapor cannot reflect energy back towards Earth's surface

• Water vapor is only found in the troposphere

Which of the following causes both ozone depletion and global warming?

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• CCl₂F₂

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the greenhouse effect?

• It results in the surface temperature necessary for life on Earth to exist 

• It absorbs infrared radiation from Earth's surface

• It contains both natural and anthropogenic gases

• It reflects all radiation from reaching Earth's surface

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following greenhouse gases has the greatest heat-trapping ability per molecule?

• H₂O

• CO₂

• CH₄

• NOx

• CCl₂F₂

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The majority of greenhouse gases exist in the...

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which of the following has the greatest global warming potential (GWP)?

• NOx

• CO₂

• CH₄

• O₃

• CFCs

Increases in greenhouse gases leads to which of the following?

Mark ALL that are correct!

• The melting of land and sea ice

• Spreading of disease vectors

• Thermal expansion of the ocean

• An overall decrease in global temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5