Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Effect

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Health Sciences, Chemistry, Science, Biology, Physics, Life Skills

6th - 9th Grade

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The video explains the greenhouse effect, where Earth's atmosphere traps heat from the sun, making the planet warm and habitable. It compares this process to a greenhouse, where gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone play a crucial role. Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, increase these gases, leading to global warming. This warming affects global weather patterns and the habitats of plants and animals.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the Earth's atmosphere play in the greenhouse effect?

It traps heat from the sun, keeping the Earth warm.

It allows all heat to escape into space.

It absorbs all the heat from the sun.

It reflects all sunlight back into space.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Methane

Water vapor

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do human activities contribute to the increase of greenhouse gases?

By planting more trees

By burning coal and oil

By using solar panels

By conserving water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the warming of the Earth due to increased greenhouse gases?

Global warming

Global cooling

Climate change

Ozone depletion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact does global warming have on the environment?

It causes changes in weather and affects habitats.

It stabilizes weather patterns.

It increases the number of plant species.

It reduces the Earth's temperature.