11F L091 Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Which greenhouse gas is responsible for maintaining Earth's temperature high enough to support life?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• To cool the Earth

• To maintain temperatures high enough to support life

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• Nitrogen

What type of radiation interacts with matter in the greenhouse effect?

• Microwave radiation

• Short and long wavelength radiation

Which human activity increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Deforestation

• Planting trees

Which human activity increases the amount of methane in the atmosphere?

• Burning coal

• Agriculture and livestock farming

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The cooling of the Earth by greenhouse gases

• The trapping of heat by greenhouse gases

Which of the following is a consequence of increased greenhouse gases?

• Global warming

• Global cooling

Which gas is primarily released during deforestation?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

Which human activity is a major source of methane emissions?

• Industrial manufacturing

• Livestock farming