WorksheetsChapter 17 Environmental Science Putman
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Gases that circle the Earth and trap heat next to the surface are called ________.
green house gases
carbon dioxde
carbon monoxide
geological gases
_______ is the most abundant greenhouse gas.
Carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
water vapor
______ is the 2nd most abundant greenhouse gas, and is generated by biological sources and byproduct of fossil-fuel use.
Carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
_________ is a minor component of the greenhouse gas picture, enters the atmosphere primarily through the use of fertilizers and fossil fuels.
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
methane
Nitrous oxide
_____________ are a minor component of the greenhouse gas picture and are widely used in refrigerator and air conditioners.
Methane
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
_________ _________ refers to an average increase in temperature of the Earths atmosphere.
Climate change
Global warming
Atmosphere temperature
Average temperature
_______ _______ refers to the many other changes that come about because of global warming.
Climate change
Human activities
Glacier melt
Global melt
___________ ended about 10,000 years ago and studies show that most fresh water was tied up in the glaciers and sea levels dropped.
Pangaea
Ice age
Dino extinction
Early man
The following are the 3 main greenhouse gases.
Methane, Carbon dioxide, Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
dihydrogen monoxide, nitrogen, methane
All of the following are risk of global warming EXCEPT ____.
death & illness due to extreme heat
coastal flooring
agricultural productivity due to water shortage
freezing of the ice caps.
