Pearson Chapter 5 Review

Which greenhouse gas is the most important to control changes in global warming?

• ammonia

• carbon dioxide

• nitrous oxide

• ozone

What factor has dramatically increased the rate of change for global warming?

• volcanic eruptions

• solar flares

• changes in Earth's orbit

• anthropogenic changes

Which human activity has directly contributed to global warming?

• building houses with metal roofs

• combustion of coal, oil, and natural gas

• introduction of invasive species

• planting ornamental trees

Which gas is a greenhouse gas?

• argon

• carbon monoxide

• methane

• oxygen

Which situation would be like the greenhouse effect?

• burning gasoline in your car to drive to the garden center

• burrowing under a sleeping bag to keep warm while camping

• coating the windows in your house to provide more reflection

• using plants in the kitchen to absorb extra moisture from cooking

How does the greenhouse effect work?

• All sunlight energy reaching Earth hits the surface and bounces back into space.

• Materials like rocks on Earth's surface absorb sunlight energy and radiate it as heat.

• Sunlight energy travels through ocean water and supplies heat to thermal vents.

• The atmosphere re-radiates some sunlight back to Earth while other sunlight goes into space.

Which statement describes the greenhouse effect?

• The greenhouse effect provides reasonable temperatures to support Earth's living things.

• The greenhouse effect poses danger to living things and should be prevented.

• The greenhouse effect results from the presence of nitrogen in the atmosphere.

• The greenhouse effect has no correlation with global warming.

Why would Venus have hotter temperatures than Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the sun?

• Mercury spins faster, so its surface will not heat as quickly.

• Venus is cooled by high concentrations of atmospheric water vapor.

• Mercury's thicker atmosphere blocks heat from the sun.

• Venus has a thicker atmosphere that traps heat from the sun.

How would Earth change if the greenhouse effect didn't exist at all?

• All incoming sunlight energy would be absorbed.

• Earth would become extremely hot and never cool down.

• Most of Earth's heat energy would be radiated into space.

• Temperatures would be unaffected and organisms would thrive.

Why might anthropogenic global warming be dangerous?

• Additional greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will affect airplane flights.

• Changes in temperatures will cause glacial ice to cover more surface area.

• Living organisms may not be able to adapt to the rapid changes in climate.

• Other planets will be affected by Earth's global warming.