Science 8A

Which of the following best describes the Greenhouse Effect?

• Heat is constantly escaping the Earth in pockets of dense air

• Liquids from the Earth are heated then are released into out space

• Gases from the Earth are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere AND are prevented from escaping into space

• All of the above

Warm air is denser than cold air, therefore cold air always rises.

• True

• False

Climate is related to the conditions over an atmosphere for short periods of time.

• True

• False

Circulation transports heat and moisture around the Earth.

• True

• False

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Some examples of factors that impact weather are sunlight, oceans, temperature, and wind.

• True

• False

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Radiation travels from the sun, heating the Earth's surface.

• True

• False

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Earth's revolutions around the sun causes the seasons.

• True

• False

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Gases in the atmosphere trap heat on Earth.

• True

• False

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Earth emits infrared radiation.

• True

• False

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The burning of fossil fuels is decreasing which of the following?

• Sea Level

• Global temperatures

• Polar ice coverage

• Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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