Heating of the Earth

Ocean currents are the result of uneven heating of the water, which leads to

• conduction

• convection

• reflection

• condensation

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What is the primary or most important factor that influences climate?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• climate zone

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Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ .

• ozone gases

• solar gases

• greenhouse gases 

• stomach gases

The graph shows us that

• the earth temperature is always increasing

• the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

• the earth's temperature is steadily rising since the 1960s

• the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

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gases in an atmosphere that absorb and retain heat energy. High amounts cause air pollution and overheat the planet

• greenhouse gases

• conservation

• landfill

• recycling

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What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up

• Temperature goes down

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

• The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

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The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true

• false

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A super powerful greenhouse gas that traps up to 4 times more heat in Earth's atmosphere is:

• oxygen

• methane

• water vapor

• gasoline

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What is the primary source of energy that heats the Earth's surface?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Volcanic activity

• Ocean currents

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