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Green House Effect 1 (Core)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Green House gases

a)

absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat

b)

are good for our health

c)

absorb gravity and keep us attached to Earth

d)

expulse radiation to the sun and prevent us from getting to warm

2.

What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?

a)

Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze

b)

The same, green house gases do not affect Earth's temperature

c)

Earth's temperature would be 90 Fahrenheit

3.

What activity is increasing green house gases?

a)

Ocean and air currents

b)

Volcanic activity

c)

Plants activity

d)

Human activity

4.

what is greenhouse effect

a)

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

b)

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

5.

what happens when air is heated?

a)

it rises

b)

it decreases

c)

no effect

6.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
8.

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

a)

More heat from solar radiation would escape into space

b)

More solar radiation would be reflected back into space

c)

More solar radiatio would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle

d)

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

9.
About 30% of the sun's incoming energy never reaches Earth because it is....
a)
absorbed by the ocean
b)
trapped by the gravitational pull between the moon and the Earth 
c)
reflected back into space
d)
destroyed by the ozone layer
10.
Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable
a)
True
b)
False
11.

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

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Carbon Dioxide

12.
This is an image demonstrating...
a)
Tornado Formation
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Hurricane Formation
13.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
14.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration