Earth Science Greenhouse

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water

• burning fossil fuels

• texting on cellphones

• eating meat

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation

• condensation

• the greenhouse effect

• radiation

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• water vapor

• methane

Wavelengths of incoming solar radiation are __________________ the wavelengths of reradiated heat.

Which term best completes the sentence?

• faster than

• shorter than

• twice the size of

• the same size as

What happens to the sun's energy as it reaches the earth?

• It is only absorbed.

• It is only reflected.

• The energy is either absorbed or reflected.

• The energy is trapped.

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How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth?

• 0%

• 20%

• 70%

• 100%

A greenhouse gas is defined as a gas that exists in the atmosphere that have come naturally or by other means and cause heat to be trapped.

• True

• False

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If the energy balance is off, this could cause an increase in natural disasters such as hurricanes.

• True

• False

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Which of the following gases is considered the most significant contributor to the greenhouse effect on Earth?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Nitrogen (N2)

• Oxygen (O2)

• Argon (Ar)

What is the primary source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH4) in the atmosphere?

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Agricultural activities

• Industrial processes

• Deforestation

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