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Greenhouse Effect
Test Description: Effects of varying amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and its effect on greenhouse effect and global warming.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why are some scientists concerned about an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A
An increase would cause more ultraviolet energy to strike the Earth's outer atmosphere.
B
An increase would change the decay rate of C14
C
An increase would cause an overall heating up of the Earth's atmosphere.
D
An increase would cause energy to flow from energy sinks to energy sources.
2) In the Earth's atmosphere, the best absorbers of infrared radiation are water vapor and
A
carbon dioxide
B
oxygen
C
hydrogen
D
nitrogen
3) A greenhouse stays relatively warm on a sunny winter day. Which statement best explains this fact?
A
Glass is an excellent absorber of sunlight.
B
The plants growing in the greenhouse produce heat.
C
The greenhouse traps long-wave infrared radiation.
D
Sunlight is changed to shorter wavelength radiation.
4) Most of the energy in the Earth's atmosphere comes from
A
the rotation and revolution of the Earth
B
radioactive decay of elements and radiation from the Earth
C
radiation from the Earth and insolation from the Sun
D
the rotation of the Earth and wind from the Earth
5) Which two gases can absorb outgoing infrared radiation, leading to an increase in atmospheric temperature?
A
water vapor and hydrogen
B
ozone and nitrogen
C
water vapor and carbon dioxide
D
oxygen and carbon dioxide
6) Water vapor and carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere are good absorbers of
A
infrared radiation
B
x rays
C
visible radiation
D
ultraviolet radiation
7) The average air temperature on the Earth may increase as a result of the ability of carbon dioxide and water vapor to absorb
A
radio waves
B
infrared radiation
C
gamma radiation
D
visible light
8) Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called the greenhouse gases?
A
They are good absorbers of infrared radiation.
B
They are found in fixed amounts in Earth's bedrock.
C
They are good reflectors of infrared radiation.
D
They are found in varying amounts in Earth's atmosphere.
9) If the amount of greenhouse gases were to increase for a very long time, the atmosphere on Earth would become most like the atmosphere of
A
Saturn
B
Mercury
C
Jupiter
D
Venus
10) Earth’s atmosphere is warmed when
A
gamma radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere
B
x-ray radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by nitrogen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C
infrared radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere
D
ultraviolet radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by nitrogen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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