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WorksheetsDiurnal energy budget - XI Social 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following greenhouse gases enters our atmosphere through evaporation?
water
carbon dioxide
methane
ozone
Which property of light is being demonstrated in this image?
absorption
diffraction
reflection
bending
Which color of light has the longest wavelength?
violet
green
blue
red
If greenhouse gases increase and build up in our atmosphere, what happens?
They trap more heat and global temperatures rise.
They trap more heat and global temperatures decrease.
They trap less heat and global temperatures rise.
They trap less heat and global temperatures decrease.
What percentage of the Sun's energy is reflected back into space?
100%
About 50%
About 30%
It depends on the weather.
The energy coming in to from the sun minus the energy being radiated out is known as
the greenhouse effect
global warming
Earth's energy budget
the electromagnetic spectrum
Which wavelength is longest?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
H2O
CH4
CO2
O2
When solar energy hits the earth
it can be reflected by light colored surfaces like ice
it can be absorbed by light colored surfaces by ice
it can be reflected by dark colored surfaces like asphalt
it cannot affect processes that occur on earth
Heat is radiated back to space from earth as
visible light
ultraviolet radiation
gamma radiation
infrared radiation
The wavelengths of electromagnetic energy that can be seen by humans is known as
ultrared radiation
visible light
ultraviolet radiation
infrared radiation
According to the diagram, what can happen when solar energy hits clouds in Earth's atmosphere?
it can be reflected or absorbed
it can only be absorbed
it can only be reflected
it is neither reflected nor absorbed
The range of wavelengths of radiation(including infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet) is known as
Earth's energy budget
solar flares
the greenhouse effect
the electromagnetic spectrum
Why does visible light appear white?
it is made of ultraviolet radiation
it is made of only white wavelengths of light
it is a combination of all of the different wavelengths of light
Which type of solar energy has the longest wavelength?
ultraviolet radiation
they all have the same wavelengths
visible light
infrared radiation
Carbon dioxide enters our atmosphere through
the burning of fossil fuels
evaporation
the electromagnetic spectrum
the process of photosynthesis
Where does the Earth receive the most direct radiation from the sun?
True or false: living things depend on the greenhouse effect to survive
True
False
Too much greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere can lead to climate change (global warming)
True
False
