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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The three (3) primary heat absorbing gases in the atmosphere are (CHOOSE THREE):

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Methane

Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called the greenhouse gases?

• They are found in varying amounts in Earth's atmosphere.

• They are found in fixed amounts in Earth's bedrock.

• They are good reflectors of infrared radiation.

• They are good absorbers of infrared radiation.

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The greenhouse effect is caused by…

• Too much heat in the atmosphere

• Too much sunshine reaching Earth

• Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface, and preventing much of it escaping into space

• Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation

Are greenhouse gases GOOD, BAD or BOTH?

• GOOD

• BAD

• BOTH

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Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

• Fine and Dandy

• Too Cold to Support Life
• Very Hot

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Which two gases have been added to Earth’s atmosphere in large amounts and are believed to have increased global warming by absorbing infrared radiation?

• neon and argon

• chlorine and nitrogen

• hydrogen and helium

• methane and carbon dioxide

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An increase in (a)   would cause the most greenhouse warming of Earth’s atmosphere?

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• hydrogen

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Because Venus has greater atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) content than Earth has, the surface temperature of Venus is

• warmer, due to absorption of long-wave (infrared) radiation by a greenhouse gas

• warmer, due to absorption of short-wave (ultraviolet) radiation by a greenhouse gas

• cooler, due to absorption of long-wave (infrared) radiation by a greenhouse gas

• cooler, due to absorption of short-wave (ultraviolet) radiation by a greenhouse gas

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Deforestation increases the greenhouse effect on Earth because deforestation causes the atmosphere to contain

• more carbon dioxide, which absorbs infrared radiation

• less carbon dioxide, which absorbs short-wave radiation

• more oxygen, which absorbs infrared radiation

• less oxygen, which absorbs short-wave radiation

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