Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Why don't any of the Greenhouse Gases molecules in atmosphere absorb the light photons emitted from the sun?

• Because the molecules are too small to absorb the photons

• The re-emitted IR photons from earth at night are absorbed by the gases molecules on their way out to space.

• The photons emitted from the sun are too high in energy level to be absorbed on their way in.

• They do absorb the light photons from the sun, only in small quantities.

The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...

• climate change

• the seasons

• the weather

• natural change

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO₂

• Methane CH₄

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen N₂

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When did climate change (CO2 in the atmosphere) increase significantly?

• 1800s Industrial Revolution

• 1600s Industrial Revolution

• 1800 Crusades

• 1600 Crusades

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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According to the bar chart, which of the following gases are the top 2 major contributors to the greenhouse effect?

• Carbon dioxid and methane

• Methan and argon

• Carbon dioxide and argon

• argon and nitrous oxide

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water

• gases

• heat

• water vapor

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The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• sunspots

• global warming

• ice ages

• arid

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Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?

• Sea level rising

• Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

• Less Water Vapor in the Air

• More extreme weather events

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The amount of carbon dioxide CO₂ in the atmosphere is decreasing.

• True

• False

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