Understanding the Greenhouse Effect

Why are greenhouse gases important?

• They trap the sun's heat to keep the earth warm

• They protect the earth from meteors

• They help in the growth of plants

• They provide oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What would Earth be like without greenhouse gases?

• Very windy

• Very cold

• Very dry

• Very hot

What does the greenhouse effect do?

• Keeps the earth cool.

• Keeps the earth warm.

• Prevents the earth from receiving too much dust.

• Helps keep the earth cleaner.

Can our planet survive without greenhouse gases?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Are greenhouse gases a natural phenomenon or man-made?

• Man-made phenomenon

• Natural phenomenon

Without greenhouse gases, most of the sun's energy would be radiated back to ___________.

• the ground.

• space.

• the atmosphere.

• a box.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of global warming?

• Rising sea levels

• More frequent and severe natural disasters

• Loss of biodiversity

• Decrease in average global temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the term used to describe the increase in the Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

• Anthropogenic effect

• Global warming

• Climate change

• Greenhouse effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is a human activity that helps reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• Planting trees

• Industrial processes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The diagram represents the solar energy that is absorbed by the Earth's land and water surfaces and is transformed into heat that radiates back to the atmosphere. What is this process called?

• ozone

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4