Greenhouse Effect

What do greenhouse gases do?

• absorb Earth's outgoing infrared photons
• reflect Earth's incoming infrared photons
• magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere
• block the Sun's infrared radiation

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous Oxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What does this diagram illustrate?

• Ozone Layer
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Ultraviolet Radiation
• Layers of the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of these sets lists the major greenhouse gases?

• Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Dioxide, and Methane
• Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
• Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen, and Methane
• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and Methane

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

• Yes - they keep the Earth warm
• Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
• No - they only cause terrible climate change
• No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is one possible effect on people's health due to climate change?

• Diseases might spread to new areas
• People would become shorter
• More animals might have diseases like rabies
• Fewer hospitals would be built

Which of the following human activities contribute to an increased green house effect?

• Harvesting energy from the sun.
• Deforestation
• Walking to work.
• Switching to geothermal powered electricity 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How much Carbon dioxide (CO2) is in Earth's atmosphere today?

• 10% or greater
• 2% to 10%
• less than 1/10th of 1%