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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 average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

• too hot

• too wet

• too dry

• too cold

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Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

• It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
• It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
• It leads to more factories
• It causes a major decrease in people

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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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What happens when sunlight hits greenhouse gas molecules?

• quickly cools them, decreasing temperature
• slowly cools them, decreasing tempature
• quickly heats them, increasing temprature
• slowly heats them, increasing temperature

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The process of certain gasses trapping heat within the troposphere is known as..

• La nina
• El nino
• Global warming
• The greenhouse effect

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This is the side of the mountain that is often drier and warmer.

• Leeward Side
• Wet Lapse Rate
• Windward Side
• Wild Side

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This is the side of the mountain that is often drier and warmer.

• Leeward Side
• Wet Lapse Rate
• Windward Side
• Wild Side

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human activities lead to climate change and global warming because

• there are LESS greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the temperature decreases

• there is the SAME amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the temperature stays the same

• there are MORE greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the temperature is increasing

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