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Yr8 CC Causes STRETCH

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which category of animal has more than one stomach so releases more greenhouse gases?

a)

Ruminant

b)

Reminant

c)

Ruminent

d)

Reminant

2.

What would the average temperature of the Earth's surface be without the greenhouse effect?

a)

-20

b)

-2

c)

2

d)

20

3.

How much warmer is the Earth's surface as a result of the greenhouse effect?

a)

35 degrees celsius

b)

45 degrees celsius

c)

25 degrees celsius

d)

15 degrees celsius

4.

What is the proper term for solar radiation?

a)

Ensolation

b)

Insolation

c)

Insulation

d)

Ensulation

5.

Which type of radiation is emitted by the Earth?

a)

Infrared long-wave

b)

Solar long-wave

c)

Infrared short-wave

d)

Solar short-wave

6.

What is the name for the lowest layer of the atmosphere where the 'bad ozone' is trapped?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

7.

What is the name for the second layer of the atmosphere where the jet winds and 'good ozone' are found?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

Which greenhouse gas is released by car engines idling due to traffic congestion?

a)

Nitrous oxides

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Water vapour

9.

Which greenhouse gas is naturally released by bacteria during decomposition?

a)

Nitrous oxides

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water vapour

10.

Which of these greenhouse gases has the strongest effect?

a)

Nitrous oxides

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Water vapour

11.

Which is the SECOND strongest of these greenhouse gases?

a)

Nitrous oxides

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water vapour

12.

Which word means 'caused by humans'?

a)

Anthropogenic

b)

Philanthropic

c)

Lycanthropes

d)

Anthropological