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Atmosphere and Greenhouse Gases Quiz Retake

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has the highest albedo?

a)

sand

b)

forests

c)

snow

d)

water

2.

___ % of all solar radiation is reflected back to space.

a)

10

b)

30

c)

50

d)

75

3.

The largest amount of solar radiation being reflected back into space is caused by ___________.

a)

water

b)

gas molecules

c)

clouds

d)

glaciers

4.

Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, Earth would

a)

remain in a state of homeostasis

b)

not be a suitable habitat for living things

c)

have an increase in vegetation growth

d)

be a more suitable habitat for living things

5.

What are the two gases which are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

a)

methane and nitrogen

b)

water vapor and carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen and carbon dioxide

d)

water vapor and nitrogen

6.

Which of the following atmospheric gases absorbs heat radiated back from the Earth's surface?

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

methane

7.

What type of radiation is emitted from the Earth's surface, absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

c)

visible light

d)

x-rays

8.

What type of pressure is associated with clear skies and fair weather?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

abnormal pressure

d)

normal pressure

9.

Which two gases are the most common components of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

oxygen and nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

methane and oxygen

d)

nitrogen and carbon dioxide

10.

The temperature on the bottom layer of Earth's atmosphere decreases with an increase in altitude. What is the bottom layer called?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

11.

When solar energy is absorbed by gas atoms and molecules in the air, those particles _____ and air temperature rises.

a)

move faster

b)

stay stagnant

c)

move slower

d)

avoid contact with each other

12.

How is energy transferred with ocean currents?

a)

heat at the equator moves away from the poles

b)

heat from the equator moves toward the poles

c)

heat moves along the equator

d)

there is no significant movement

13.

Human activities have an effect on the concentration of all of the following atmospheric gases EXCEPT __________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

ozone

d)

water vapor

14.

The image represents the mechanism of the greenhouse effect. Which of these options would BEST be used to fill in step 1 of the diagram?

a)

Infrared light from the sun warms the molecules of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

b)

Visible light from the sun passes through the atmosphere and strikes the Earth's surface.

c)

Visible light from the sun warms the molecules of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

d)

X-rays from the sun pass through the atmosphere and strike Earth's surface.

15.

Increased global temperatures have been attributed to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. All of the following lead to an increased amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere except

a)

combustion of fossil fuels.

b)

deforestation of tropical rain forests.

c)

photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the ocean.

d)

volcanic activity.

16.

During the carbon cycle, which of the following carbon-based molecules are released into the atmosphere through respiration?

a)

CO2 (carbon dioxide)

b)

C6H12O6 (glucose)

c)

CH4 (methane)

d)

CO (carbon monoxide)

17.

With the carbon cycle, which of the following would NOT be a carbon reservoir?

a)

atmosphere

b)

ocean

c)

land plants

d)

electricity

18.

In various physical and chemical forms, carbon cycles through different reservoirs on Earth. In which reservoir does carbon primarily appear as carbon dioxide gas?

a)

marine organisms

b)

the biomass

c)

the atmosphere

d)

fossil fuels

19.

The layer of Earth's atmosphere where all of the weather occurs is the

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

20.

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere