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WorksheetsAtmosphere and Greenhouse Gases Quiz Retake
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
sand
forests
snow
water
___ % of all solar radiation is reflected back to space.
10
30
50
75
The largest amount of solar radiation being reflected back into space is caused by ___________.
water
gas molecules
clouds
glaciers
Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, Earth would
remain in a state of homeostasis
not be a suitable habitat for living things
have an increase in vegetation growth
be a more suitable habitat for living things
What are the two gases which are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?
methane and nitrogen
water vapor and carbon dioxide
hydrogen and carbon dioxide
water vapor and nitrogen
Which of the following atmospheric gases absorbs heat radiated back from the Earth's surface?
helium
hydrogen
oxygen
methane
What type of radiation is emitted from the Earth's surface, absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect?
infrared
ultraviolet
visible light
x-rays
What type of pressure is associated with clear skies and fair weather?
high pressure
low pressure
abnormal pressure
normal pressure
Which two gases are the most common components of Earth's atmosphere?
oxygen and nitrogen
carbon dioxide and oxygen
methane and oxygen
nitrogen and carbon dioxide
The temperature on the bottom layer of Earth's atmosphere decreases with an increase in altitude. What is the bottom layer called?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
When solar energy is absorbed by gas atoms and molecules in the air, those particles _____ and air temperature rises.
move faster
stay stagnant
move slower
avoid contact with each other
How is energy transferred with ocean currents?
heat at the equator moves away from the poles
heat from the equator moves toward the poles
heat moves along the equator
there is no significant movement
Human activities have an effect on the concentration of all of the following atmospheric gases EXCEPT __________.
carbon dioxide
methane
ozone
water vapor
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?
Infrared light from the sun warms the molecules of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Visible light from the sun passes through the atmosphere and strikes the Earth's surface.
Visible light from the sun warms the molecules of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
X-rays from the sun pass through the atmosphere and strike Earth's surface.
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
combustion of fossil fuels.
deforestation of tropical rain forests.
photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the ocean.
volcanic activity.
During the carbon cycle, which of the following carbon-based molecules are released into the atmosphere through respiration?
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
C6H12O6 (glucose)
CH4 (methane)
CO (carbon monoxide)
With the carbon cycle, which of the following would NOT be a carbon reservoir?
atmosphere
ocean
land plants
electricity
In various physical and chemical forms, carbon cycles through different reservoirs on Earth. In which reservoir does carbon primarily appear as carbon dioxide gas?
marine organisms
the biomass
the atmosphere
fossil fuels
The layer of Earth's atmosphere where all of the weather occurs is the
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
