Unit 1, LS3 PhET GHE Concept Check In

Which of the following is most important for understanding how much of a greenhouse effect would be happening on Earth?

• Measuring Earth's temperature

• Knowing the amount of greenhouse gases

• Calculating the speed of light

• Observing the color of the sky.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

The yellow starbursts are sunlight and the red starbursts are ______ energy (heat).

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Microwave

• Radio

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Sunlight photons NOT bounced back or changed into infrared photons are ____ by the ground.

• Reflected

• Absorbed

• Refracted

• Scattered

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What was the maximum temperature for Earth with NO absorbing layers selected for the simulation? Don't forget units!

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What is the source for the additional greenhouse gases in the enhanced greenhouse effect?

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What happens to the surface temperature when an absorbing layer is added above?

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It increases.

• It fluctuates.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the primary cause of temperature increase in the bottom layer?

• Absorption of sunlight

• Reflection and refraction of infrared light

• Cooling of layers

• Scattering of photons

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In the year 2020, the concentration of CH₄ (methane) in the atmosphere was...

• 413 ppm

• 1889 ppb

• 333 ppb

• 500 ppb

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

In the year 1750, what was the concentration of N₂O (nitrous oxide) in the atmosphere?

• 277 ppm

• 413 ppb

• 694 ppb

• 271 ppb

In the PhET simulation for 1950, which of the following objects was NOT shown in the landscape?

• Wind turbines

• Power generation plant

• road

• Mountains