Greenhouse effect

Greenhouse effect

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explains how heat is retained close to a planet's surface, making the surface and lower atmosphere warmer than if only direct sunlight was the warming mechanism. Without this effect, Earth's average surface temperature would be around -19°C.

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2 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain why the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere are warmer than they would be with only solar heating.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What would the average surface temperature of Earth be if there were no additional warming mechanisms?

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