WorksheetsGreenhouse effect
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
2.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
3.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
4.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
dead
5.
Which of the following gases, released by animals as a waste product of digestion, can add to global warming?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Chlorofluorocarbon
d)
Nitrogen
6.
1. Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ .
a)
A. ozone gases
b)
A. solar gases
c)
A. greenhouse gases
d)
A. stomach gases
7.
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.
8.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
nitrogen
9.
Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:
a)
little to no changes
b)
more homes for animals
c)
less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas
10.
The majority of Earth's energy comes from...
a)
the Earth's core
b)
the Sun
c)
hydroelectric power
d)
burning fossil fuels
11.
Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?
a)
Wildfire
b)
Decomposing plants and animals
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
Earthquake
12.
What is an increase in global temperatures believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect.
a)
Climate
b)
Global Warming
c)
Climate Change
d)
Greenhouse Effect
13.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
14.
This is an image demonstrating...
a)
Tornado Formation
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Hurricane Formation
15.
Which is one cause for Global Warming we discussed today?
a)
Burning Fossil Fuels
b)
Pollution from factories
c)
Both are causes for Global Warming
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