Chemistry in Climate Change

What is known as the 'greenhouse effect'?

• The warming associated with global climate change

• The action of the common greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane, to maintain a steady temperature in the Earth's atmosphere

• The process of ocean acidification due to higher levels of carbon dioxide

• The impact of altering ocean pH on the formation of carbonates

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Which gases are considered the common greenhouse gases?

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Hydrogen and helium

• Argon and neon

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Greenhouse gases are essential for life on Earth because they:

• Absorb and emit infrared radiation, maintaining a temperature range that supports life

• Protect the Earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation

• Provide the oxygen necessary for respiration

• Form the ozone layer that shields the Earth from meteoroids

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What is the mean surface temperature of the Earth without the greenhouse effect?

• 15°C

• +32°C

• -17°C

• 0°C

What is the mean surface temperature of the Earth with the greenhouse effect?

• 15°C

• +32°C

• -17°C

• 0°C

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What is the increase in mean surface temperature due to the greenhouse effect?

• 15°C

• +32°C

• -17°C

• 0°C

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What happens to the temperature of the troposphere as greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It fluctuates unpredictably

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What is the greenhouse effect known for?

• Cooling the Earth

• Warming the Earth

• Maintaining the Earth's temperature constant

• Having no effect on the Earth's temperature

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According to the diagram, what is the value for "Reflected by Surface" in the Global Energy Flows?

• 23 W m²

• 78 W m²

• 161 W m²

• 333 W m²

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What term is used to describe the balance where the amount of incoming energy is equal to the amount of outgoing energy on Earth?

• Thermal imbalance

• Energy budget

• Thermal balance

• Greenhouse effect