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2B and 2C

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

2.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
5.
The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
6.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
7.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which color has the highest frequency?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

9.

Which color has the longest waves?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

yellow

d)

green

10.

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:

a)

radio waves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

11.

When wavelength increases...

a)

energy decreases

b)

energy increases

12.

As wavelength decreases...

a)

energy increases

b)

energy decreases

13.

the distance between peaks of electromagnetic waves is called:

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

energy

d)

Planck's Constant

14.

Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Microwaves

15.

The speed of electromagnetic radiation:

a)

depends on the form of radiation

b)

is always 3 x 108 m/s, regardless of the type

c)

decreases as distance increases

d)

is 6.626 x 10-34 J x s

16.

We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:

a)

sound

b)

color

c)

time

d)

smell

17.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

18.

Waves from the Sun do not require a medium for transmission.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The energy of movement is ___.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

20.

The more energy that particles have, the ___ they move.

a)

slower

b)

faster

21.

The force of attraction between molecules is ___.

a)

intermolecular forces

b)

bridge forces

c)

chemical bonds

22.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

23.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

24.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

25.

Liquid particles have more energy than ___ particles.

a)

solid

b)

gas

26.
What is the phase change of a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
27.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
28.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
29.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
30.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
31.

Change from Liquid to Solid is called......

a)

fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

32.

change from liquid to gas is called....

a)

expansion

b)

vaporization

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

33.

Which type of Ultraviolet Radiation is responsible for sun burn?

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

34.

Which type of Ultraviolet radiation is responsible for skin aging?

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

35.

Which type of Ultraviolet radiation is able to kill viruses and bacteria?

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

36.

Which type of Ultraviolet radiation is responsible for the production of vitamin D?

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

37.

What is collision theory?

a)

Molecules must collide in the correct orientation with enough energy to bond.

b)

Molecules need enough energy to collide and react.

c)

Atoms constantly collide and react.

d)

The minimum energy needed for atoms to react

38.

What is the purpose of a catalyst?

a)

Helps to slow down a reaction

b)

Raises the activation energy

c)

Lowers the activation energy

d)

Is consumed by the reaction

39.

How does the sun produce the energy that we receive on earth in the form of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Wanting to really bad

d)

I don't have any idea

40.

Which gas' concentration in the atmosphere has increased significantly due to human activity?

a)

H2O

b)

N2O

c)

CO2

d)

N2

41.
In which layer of the atmosphere do we live and weather occurs?
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
42.
Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
43.
Which layer of our atmosphere has no outer limits? (Hint: where satellites are located)
a)
ionosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
44.

Where would there be more pressure?

a)

on top of a roof of a tall building

b)

sitting in this classroom

c)

on top of a mountian

d)

sitting in the top row of a stadium

45.

Which is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere? (Starting closest to earth)

a)

thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere

b)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

c)

stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, troposphere

d)

exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere