Gases that Vibrate

Who was Eunice Foote and what was she curious about?

• A) A scientist interested in plants

• B) A scientist curious about gases in the atmosphere

• C) A mathematician studying numbers

• D) A historian researching ancient cultures.

What did Eunice Foote use to conduct her experiments?

• Metal cylinders

• Glass cylinders

• Plastic containers

• Wooden boxes

Eunice Foote discovered that some gases warmed up more than others. Which gas did she find to have the highest effect of the sun's rays?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbonic acid gas

• Helium

Fill in the blank: Eunice Foote concluded that carbon dioxide causes our atmosphere to ______.

• cool

• warm

• freeze

• evaporate

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Fill in the blank: Eunice Foote used ______ cylinders filled with different gases for her experiments.

• metal

• glass

• plastic

• wooden

What was Eunice Foote's main scientific interest?

• Plants

• Numbers

• Gases in the atmosphere

• Ancient cultures

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What is the process called when gases absorb energy and release it back into the atmosphere, causing the Earth to warm?

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone depletion

• Acid rain

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Oxygen

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Which gas is increasing in our atmosphere but cannot fall out as precipitation?

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

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Fill in the blank: The atoms in the molecules of greenhouse gases can move within the molecule, causing them to ________.

• Freeze

• Vibrate

• Evaporate

• Solidify