INTERACTIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE GREENHOUSE EFFECT Global Warming

What is the main reason why farmers use greenhouses?

• To prevent heat from entering

• To allow heat to escape

• To block sunlight

• To protect plants from harsh weather conditions and insect attacks

What is the primary source of nitrous oxide emissions?

• Industrial processes

• Fertilizers used by many farmers

• Deforestation

• Burning fossil fuels

What is the process where greenhouse gases trap the heat in the atmosphere called?

• Global warming

• Deforestation

• Biomass burning

• Greenhouse effect

What is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• Agricultural activities

• Industrial processes

What is the current rise in the average temperature of earth's air and oceans called?

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Deforestation

• Biomass burning

What is feared to melt and cause flooding to low-lying areas due to global warming?

• Desert regions

• Tropical rainforests

• Polar ice cups

• Mountain ranges

What is the process that makes the earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere?

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Deforestation

• Biomass burning

What is the primary reason for the enhanced greenhouse effect?

• Decrease in air temperature

• Decrease in greenhouse gases

• Higher presence of greenhouse gases

• Decrease in carbon dioxide emissions