Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

How does the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect the atmosphere's temperature?

• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.
• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap less heat and the atmosphere cools.
• If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decrease, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere. 

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Greenhouse gases, in moderate amounts, keep the Earth's temperature stable

• True
• False

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Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

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What is scattering?

• invisible form of energy.
• Dust particles and gases in the atmosphere reflect light in all direction. 
• energy from earth's atmoshpere.
• dolphin.

What is greenhouse effect?

• the process by which gasses hold heat in the air .
• water vapor and dioxide.
• particles in the atmosphere.
• heat

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Sunburn is caused by _____________________.  It can't be felt as heat.

• infrared radiation
• visible light
• spectrum radiation
• ultraviolet radiation

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A natural process that holds heat in is called_________________.

• greenhouse effect
• infrared radiation
• ultraviolet radiation
• visible light

What form of electromagnetic waves are felt as heat? 

• ultraviolet radiation
• visible light
• greenhouse radiation
• infrared radiation

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The energy from the sun that reaches the Earth is absorbed by _________________________.

• land and water

• underground water

• trees

• people

Energy from the Sun that travels in waves, including ultraviolet, infrared and visible light.

• heat

• conduction

• convection

• solar radiation

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