Worksheetsgreenhouse gas impacts
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere is...
21%
1%
80%
78%
none
Carbon dioxide, water vapor and methane are gases that help...
keep the atmosphere clean of toxic gases.
keep the atmosphere warm enough for water to be liquid.
keep the atmosphere from becoming too warm.
keep UV light from getting to Earth's surface
The greenhouse effect refers to …
the heating of ocean currents.
the heating of the atmosphere due to glass windows.
the trapping of heat from Earth created by sunlight.
an increase in extreme weather events.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
methane
water vapour
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Greenhouse gases (GHG) differ from nitrogen and oxygen in this way...
GHG are heated only by conduction.
GHG are red, so we can see them in the air.
GHG absorb infrared energy.
GHG are invisible to infrared energy.
The main idea of the story of the greenhouse effect (GHE) is...
Earth's average temperature is cooler because of the GHE.
Earth's poles are frozen because of the GHE.
The GHE allows for water to be recycled.
The GHE keeps Earth's temperatures relatively stable.
How is climate change altering precipitation in Canada.?
Increasing extreme precipitation everywhere
Increasing length of droughts everywhere
Increase in both wet and dry extremes
Climate change doesn't alter precipitation
Greenhouse gases can only be found in the atmosphere.
true
false
In which ways do greenhouse gases affect the Earth?
They cause some animal species to disappear.
They impact the time in North America
They increase food into farmers.
They increase extreme weather conditions.
When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?
Methane (CH4)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Flourinated gases
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
using bottled water
burning fossil fuels
texting on cellphones
eating meat
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
true
false
Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...
very hot to support life
very cold to support life
very burning because the sun
very violet because ultraviolet
Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?
Ozone
Troposphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere
