Greenhouse Gases and Their Effects

Greenhouse Gases and Their Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Geography

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the greenhouse effect, which keeps Earth warm by trapping heat with gases in the atmosphere. It compares this to how a greenhouse works. Human activities, like burning fossil fuels, increase greenhouse gases, affecting Earth's climate. NASA monitors these gases to understand their impact.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes Earth a unique place for life?

The presence of water

Its size

The greenhouse effect

Its distance from the Sun

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a greenhouse keep plants warm?

By using electric heaters

By trapping the Sun's heat

By reflecting sunlight

By using artificial lights

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What surrounds Earth and acts like a greenhouse?

A magnetic field

A layer of clouds

A layer of ice

A jacket of gases

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Water vapor

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Methane

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What human activity contributes to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Planting trees

Burning fossil fuels

Recycling

Using solar panels

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the consequence of having too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

A warmer Earth

A cooler Earth

More oxygen

A stable climate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do NASA satellites measure from space?

The Earth's magnetic field

The amount of sunlight

The gases in our atmosphere

The ocean currents

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to monitor greenhouse gases?

To track animal migrations

To predict weather patterns

To understand their impact on climate

To measure Earth's gravity

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can the information from NASA satellites help scientists determine?

The speed of light

The age of the Earth

The source of greenhouse gases

The depth of the oceans