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Green house gas and Clouds

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

what is solar energy?

it is the energy from the sun

it comes from fossil fuels

the energy from inside of the earth.

what is greenhouse effect

the process of reflecting the heat from the back to the outer space.

it is the process of trapping of heat from the sun by the greenhouse gases.

what happens when air is heated?

it rises

it decreases

no effect

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

True

False

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

Temperature goes up

Temperature goes down

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

warm

cold

dead

How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?

More heat from solar radiation would escape into space

More solar radiation would be reflected back into space

More solar radiatio would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle

More heat from solar radiation would be stored in Earth's crust

About 30% of the sun's incoming energy never reaches Earth because it is....

absorbed by the ocean

trapped by the gravitational pull between the moon and the Earth

reflected back into space

destroyed by the ozone layer

Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

True

False

10.

How much of the Sun's Energy is absorbed by land and oceans?

20%

51%

64%

11.

What gas is known for increasing the amount of "trapped" heat in the atmosphere?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Methane

Carbon Dioxide

12.

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

dust

water

cloud particles

precipitation

13.

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

Cumulus

Cumulonimbus

Cirrus

Stratus

14.

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.

Cirrus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

Stratus

15.

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

Cirrus

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

16.

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).

stratus

cumulus

cirrus

nimbo

17.

These clouds are made of ice crystals.

cumulus

cumulonimbus

cirrus

stratus

18.

Fog is this type of cloud when it is close to the ground

cumulus

cumulonimbus

cirrus

stratus

19.

Clouds form whenever

sunlight warms the ocean

air is cooled to its dew point

air is warmed more than 10 degrees Celsius

air pressure drops

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Green house gas and Clouds

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

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