Powers 7th NGSS MS-ESS3-5

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1. Earth’s energy input plus retention from the greenhouse effect is more than the energy lost to space and this sets us up for global warming.

• True
• False

2. Which greenhouse gas is most abundant in our atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Water Vapor
• Ozone
• Methane

3. Which planet in our solar system has a severe greenhouse effect?

• Venus
• Mercury
• Mars
• Saturn

4. The greenhouse effect is caused by

• Geothermal heat from the inside of the Earth heating the Earth’s surface
• Sunlight burning a hole through the Ozone Layer
• Gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface
• Too much hot air from everyone breathing

5. The greenhouse effect is

• A naturally occurring system that helps keep the Earth at a steady temperature
• Occurs on all planets in our solar system
• Is because our Earth spins on its axis
• Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and Sun

6. Why is the increase in greenhouse gases a big deal?

• It can lead to climate change
• It can result in an enhanced greenhouse effect
• It can lead to an increase in global temperature
• All of the above

7. The enhanced greenhouse effect is real and is causing Earth’s global temperature to increase.

• True
• False

8. The greenhouse effect and the enhanced greenhouse effect are the same thing and lead to the same results.

• True
• False

9. Which of the following does NOT produce greenhouse gases?

• Bicycles
• Automobiles
• Cattle Ranches
• Factories