Greenhouse Effect

What happens to the light energy from the sun when it hits the Earth's surface? (Select all that apply)

• It is absorbed

• It is reflected back to space

• It is trapped by greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere

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What is the primary function of the clear glass of the greenhouse?

• The glass allows long wavelengths of radiation to enter, but reduces the amount of short wavelength radiation that escapes.

• The glass allows short wavelengths of radiation to enter, but reduces the amount of long wavelength radiation that escapes.

• The glass allows all wavelengths of radiation to enter and all wavelengths of radiation to escape.

• The glass reduces the amount of solar radiation entering the greenhouse.

The energy from the absorbed radiation heats the gases in the air and the gases hold the heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. This process is called the

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Greenhouse Effect

• Heat Transfer

• El Niño

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Which are considered Greenhouse Gasses?

• Sodium Chloride, Sodium dioxide, methanicane, and other gases in the air are considered Greenhouse Gases

• Sodium Choride and smoky gasses

• Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases in the air

• Oxygen and Triglyceride

Infrared radiation from Greenhouse Gases is absorbed by which one of the following gasses? Choose the one that has all gasses.

• Sodium Chloride, methane, Chloroform

• Water Vapor, Methane, Carbon Dioxide.

• the Ozone Layer

How are humans contributing to the Greenhouse Effect

• By increasing the rate of chemical and mechanical weathering

• By shopping too much

• By watching Netflix on the weekends and eating strawberry popcorn all day

• By increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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The greenhouse effect.....

• Protects the ocean from excessive evaporation rates

• Is a place where people grow plants because the temperature is regulated

• Keeps Earth’s atmosphere at a temperature that is comfortable for most living things

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

• reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

• allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

• trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

• reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

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How are a greenhouse and Earth's atmosphere most alike?

• Both prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth.

• Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping.

• Both lower the temperature to be suitable for life

• Both contain large amounts of carbon dioxide

Infrared Radiation that is not absorbed by Greenhouse Gases is reflected back ....

• to the Earth

• to space

• to the toposphere

• to the ocean

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