Greenhouse Effect Review

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true
• false

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warm 
• cold
• dead

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

• True
• False

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation
• Agriculture
• Burning fossil fuels
• Respiration

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

• the Earth's core

• the Sun

• hydroelectric power

• burning fossil fuels

The highest gaseous pollutant is

• methane

• nitrous oxide

• carbon dioxide

• fluorinated gases

Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide and a strong greenhouse effect?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars