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Greenhouse Effect Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Carbon dioxide

Methane

Water vapor

All answers are correct

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

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

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

True

False

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

will result in sea-levels rising

Will have no effect on ecosystems

None of the above

Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

Deforestation

Agriculture

Burning fossil fuels

Respiration

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

the Earth's core

the Sun

hydroelectric power

burning fossil fuels

The highest gaseous pollutant is

methane

nitrous oxide

carbon dioxide

fluorinated gases

10.

Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide and a strong greenhouse effect?

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

11.

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature

It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses

It leads to more factories

It causes a major decrease in people

12.

Which of the following does NOT happen to solar energy when it reaches Earth?

Some solar energy reflects off the atmosphere, back to space

Some solar energy passes through Earth and comes out the other side

Some solar energy is absorbed by land and water

Some solar energy is radiated from the Earth's surface and trapped by the atmosphere

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Greenhouse Effect Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

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