6th Grade Greenhouse Heat Transfer Quiz

The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?

• ozone
• radiation
• greenhouse effect
• evaporation

What do greenhouse gases do?

• Reflect the sun's energy

• Block the sun's infrared radiation

• Act as a thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface

• They help light up the moon at night

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Both of these

If we didn't have the 'greenhouse effect' at all, Earth would

• have volcanoes erupting everywhere

• Cool to a point where we could not live here

• Catch on fire

• blow up from being hit by meteors

What is a greenhouse gas that cows are mostly responsible for?

• Water Vapor

• Milk

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

What is happening to sea levels because of climate change

• They are staying the same

• They are decreasing

• There are more waves

• They are increasing

Why is it called "The Greenhouse Effect"?

• Because greenhouse gasses protect Earth from UV radiation like a greenhouse protects plants from bad weather.

• Because greenhouse gasses trap heat on Earth's surface like a greenhouse traps heat to keep plants warm.

• Because greenhouse gasses reflect sunlight away from Earth like a greenhouse keeps plants in shade.

• Because greenhouse gasses allow heat to pass through them like a greenhouse allows light to pass through for the plants to do photosynthesis.

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.

• True

• False

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• insulation.
• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection