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WorksheetsSolar Energy in the Biosphere
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared rays
2.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
3.
What is the major source of energy for the Earth?
a)
Hot Takis
b)
The atmosphere
c)
The sun
d)
Visible light
4.
Which is the best definition of visible or white light?
a)
The wavelengths we can see.
b)
The wavelengths that scatter first.
c)
The light that is absent in outer space.
d)
The wavelength of light that bounces the furthest.
5.
Sunlight enters the atmosphere, is converted to infrared radiation and is trapped by gasses in the air?
a)
visible light
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
conduction
d)
convection
6.
Sunscreen protects the skin from damage caused by ____.
a)
infrared waves
b)
visible light
c)
ultraviolet radiation
d)
all of the above
7.
Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs
a)
cars, factories, and cardboard
b)
spray cans, cardboard, insulation
c)
spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
d)
spray cans, refrigerant, insulation
8.
Where is the ozone located?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
9.
What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?
a)
CFCs
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
10.
This protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Ozone Layer
11.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
12.
Heat that enters the atmosphere from the sun is
a)
always the same
b)
more during the day
c)
more at night
13.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
dead
14.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
15.
Without the "greenhouse effect"
a)
Overnight temperatures would plunge downward
b)
the earth would catch on fire
c)
the earthe would heat up drastically
d)
the atmosphere would leave
16.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Nitrous Oxide
17.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
a)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide CO2 and Methane (CH4)
c)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide CO2
d)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O)
19.
The area around the earth where its magnetic field exists
a)
Magnetosphere
b)
Solar Wind
c)
Aurora
d)
Gravitational Field
20.
A stream of electrically charged particles flowing at high speeds from the sun
a)
Solar Wind
b)
Lightning
c)
Electricity
d)
Aurora
21.
Earths Magnetic field is created by
a)
the movement of metal in the earth core
b)
YOUR MOM!!!
c)
The movement of the earths crust
d)
Lava flowing out of the earth
22.
The Earths magnetic field
a)
Protects the Earth from solar radiation
b)
Is part of the atmosphere
c)
Is created by satilites
d)
Has never changed
23.
How is nuclear fusion different from nuclear fission?
a)
In fusion, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.
b)
Fission produces energy but fusion does not.
c)
Fusion produces energy but fission does not.
d)
In fission, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.
24.
Do all stars make energy through fusion?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Just our sun
d)
Only large stars
25.
Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion?
a)
It is easy to implement.
b)
It produces less energy than nuclear fission.
c)
It produces more energy than nuclear fission.
d)
It has the ability to occur easily in everyday life.
26.
Nuclear fusion releases energy when:
a)
heavy ions fuse together
b)
very light nuclei fuse together
c)
uranium splits into two fragments
d)
uranium emits a neutron
27.
Which atoms combine together during fusion reaction on the sun?
a)
Helium and Hydrogen atoms
b)
Hydrogen atoms
c)
Hydrogen and Lithium atoms
d)
Hydrogen and Carbon atoms
28.
Which atoms combine together during fusion reaction on the sun?
a)
Helium and Hydrogen atoms
b)
Hydrogen atoms
c)
Hydrogen and Lithium atoms
d)
Hydrogen and Carbon atoms
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