Quiz on Greenhouse Effect and Human Activities

What is emissivity?

• The ability of a surface to emit energy

• The ability of a surface to absorb energy

• The ability of a surface to reflect energy

• The ability of a surface to transmit energy

What is albedo?

• The measure of reflectivity of a surface

• The measure of energy emitted by a surface

• The measure of energy absorbed by a surface

• The measure of temperature of a surface

What is the solar constant?

• The amount of solar energy received per unit area

• The total energy emitted by the sun

• The energy reflected by the Earth

• The energy absorbed by the atmosphere

Why do some gases reflect infrared radiation while others do not?

How is the greenhouse effect modeled using an energy balanced system?

What are the three main greenhouse gasses

• Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide

• Methane, coal, fuel

• Oil, carbon dioxide, diesel

• Fluorinated gasses, other