Greenhouse Effect

The most abundant greenhouse gas emitted by U.S. activities is

• methane

• nitrous oxide

• carbon dioxide

• fluorinated gases

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While carbon dioxide is most abundant greenhouse gas, other gases such as methane and nitrous oxide trap many times more heat.

• True

• False

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

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warmer

• colder

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The area of human activity responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions is

• energy supply

• transport

• agriculture

• industry

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The area of human activity responsible for the second highest greenhouse gas emissions is

• residential activity

• transport

• agriculture

• industry

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At what point in human history did global carbon dioxide levels start to rise?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Industrial Revolution

• The invention of the car

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Why is this heat-trapping phenomenon called the "Greenhouse" effect?

• A greenhouse allows light energy to enter, but after that light energy is converted to heat, heated air cannot escape.

• A greenhouse allows heated air to enter, but does not allow it to escape

• A greenhouse allows light energy to enter, and prevents it from converting into heat

• A greenhouse generates extra heat energy from sunlight, more than the air outside.

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During Mr. G's Greenhouse Effect demo, what is the most important difference between the two tanks?

• One tank is open to the air, while the other is sealed to prevent air from escaping

• One tank has dinosaurs, the other has Hot Wheel cars

• One tank is on the left side, the other is on the right side

• One tank is slightly taller than the other tank

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In Mr. G's Greenhouse Effect demo, which object represents the Sun?

• The heat lamp

• The air in the tanks

• The cling wrap

• The gravel in the bottom of the tanks