22/23 The Greenhouse Effect

Which type of radiation is felt as heat?

• Ultraviolet waves

• Infrared waves

• Visible Light

• Radio Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do Greenhouse gases do when hit with infrared light/heat?

• They absorb it

• They reject it

• They send it back to earth

• They eat it

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

CO2 exists naturally in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen gas

• water vapor
• methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which gas are we excessively pumping into the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

• CO2

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor

Which gases in Earth's atmosphere absorb infrared radiation (i.e. heat)? 2 correct answers.

• CO2

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor

Earth's surface emits (releases) infrared radiation.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which of the following is the planet closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Moon

• Venus

• Mercury