6.3.4 Greenhouse Gases Test

Justification: After thinking about it, you and your brother decide maybe living on the moon would be a better choice since it is close to the Earth. You research and find the information above. Comparing patterns of places that humans can live, evaluate your idea to live there.

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1. An atmosphere that is thick with greenhouse gases will contribute to a __________ climate

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2. List one way that gases are released into the atmosphere

3. The Earth's natural greenhouse effect is

• good because it allows Earth to maintain life
• good because it protects us against pollution
• bad because it is not good to breathe in
• bad because it keeps planets from getting energy from the Sun

4. __________ allow(s) the Earth to stay warm enough for life to exist.

• Summer
• Trees
• The equator
• Greenhouse gases

5. In Utah during the winter, there is sometimes a haze that settles over the valley that can affect the health of Utah citizens. It is called an inversion. One cause of an inversion is

• the pollutants in the air
• the lack of leaves on the trees
• the lack of sunshine during the winter
• the lack of fires being burned

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6. One thing that can increase an inversion effect is

• snow
• air temperature
• cloud cover
• sunshine

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7. Of the following, which task affect the amount of greenhouse gases?

• driving
• planting a garden
• forest fires
• heating your home
• all of the above

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8. The thickness of a planet's atmosphere directly affects its

• cloud cover
• seasons
• temperatures
• inversions

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9. Earth's atmosphere is warmed through the greenhouse effect by which of the following processes?

• Radiation from Earth's surface
• Absorption of radiation by gases in the atmosphere
• Reflection by snow covered surfaces on Earth
• Radiation that is reflected back out