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greenhouse gas impacts

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere is...

a)

21%

b)

1%

c)

80%

d)

78%

e)

none

2.

Carbon dioxide, water vapor and methane are gases that help...

a)

keep the atmosphere clean of toxic gases.

b)

keep the atmosphere warm enough for water to be liquid.

c)

keep the atmosphere from becoming too warm.

d)

keep UV light from getting to Earth's surface

3.

The greenhouse effect refers to …

a)

the heating of ocean currents.

b)

the heating of the atmosphere due to glass windows.

c)

the trapping of heat from Earth created by sunlight.

d)

an increase in extreme weather events.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

water vapour

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

5.

Greenhouse gases (GHG) differ from nitrogen and oxygen in this way...

a)

GHG are heated only by conduction.

b)

GHG are red, so we can see them in the air.

c)

GHG absorb infrared energy.

d)

GHG are invisible to infrared energy.

6.

The main idea of the story of the greenhouse effect (GHE) is...

a)

Earth's average temperature is cooler because of the GHE.

b)

Earth's poles are frozen because of the GHE.

c)

The GHE allows for water to be recycled.

d)

The GHE keeps Earth's temperatures relatively stable.

7.

How is climate change altering precipitation in Canada.?

a)

Increasing extreme precipitation everywhere

b)

Increasing length of droughts everywhere

c)

Increase in both wet and dry extremes

d)

Climate change doesn't alter precipitation

8.

Greenhouse gases can only be found in the atmosphere.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

In which ways do greenhouse gases affect the Earth?

a)

They cause some animal species to disappear.

b)

They impact the time in North America

c)

They increase food into farmers.

d)

They increase extreme weather conditions.

10.

When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?

a)

Methane (CH4)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

d)

Flourinated gases

11.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

a)

using bottled water

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

12.

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

a)

very hot to support life

b)

very cold to support life

c)

very burning because the sun

d)

very violet because ultraviolet

14.

Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?

a)

Ozone

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Exosphere