Chapter 10: Greenhouse Effect Study Guide Exam.

Chapter 10: Greenhouse Effect Study Guide Exam. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called ______ gases - CORRECT ANSWER Greenhouse Carbon dioxide, water vapors, methane, and ozone in the atmosphere result in _____. - CORRECT ANSWER The greenhouse effect The recent warming of the Earth's atmosphere is primarily attributed to build up of _____, causing an increased greenhouse effect. - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon dioxide Which of these are greenhouse gases? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above The atmosphere traps more heat - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE Ozone is produced: - CORRECT ANSWER By atmospheric processes When more and more heat is trapped due to the greenhouse effect, it leads to global warming. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE The increase or decrease of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect climate and weather the world over. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE Greenhouse gases warm the atmosphere by trapping heat. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE Carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and nitrous oxide are important greenhouse gases. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are increasing due to human activities. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE What happens when greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere increase? - CORRECT ANSWER The atmosphere traps more heat Earth's atmosphere works like the glass of a greenhouse: sunlight enters the atmosphere and is converted to and trapped as _______. - CORRECT ANSWER heat What is the chemical name of a greenhouse gas that contains carbon and oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is produced by _____. - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above Volcanic eruptions, decomposition of plant material, respiration, and fossil fuel burning all release this greenhouse gas. - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon dioxide Which of the following gases absorb(s) solar radiation? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above Some of the major greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are _____. - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are increasing due to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above _____ produce methane. - CORRECT ANSWER Both A and B How is the atmosphere like a greenhouse? - CORRECT ANSWER Greenhouse gases trap heat like the walls of a greenhouse Which of the following gases has increased due to the burning of fossil fuels? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon dioxide