This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Greenhouse > Cultivation Techniques > Greenhouse – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Greenhouse Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What action is Marie performing when she removes the spent or dead flower from her zinnia? A) Planting. B) Deadheading. C) Sowing. D) Transplanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deadheading. 2. A greenhouse gas is A) A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs infrared radiation and emits it back to Earth. B) Oxygen. C) Nitrogen. D) A gas that is poisonous to us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs infrared radiation and emits it back to Earth. 3. Which layer in the atmosphere is responsible for the weather? A) Troposphere. B) Exosphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Ionosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Troposphere. 4. The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is A) Burning fossil fuels. B) Eating meat. C) Texting on cellphones. D) Using bottled water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning fossil fuels. 5. Solar energy is best absorbed by what material? A) Dirt. B) Sand. C) Snow. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 6. Fossil fuels were formed from ..... A) The remains of once living organisms. B) The earth. C) Solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago. D) Sun and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The remains of once living organisms. 7. Global climate change is responsible for: A) More drinking water. B) Colder weather on Earth. C) Sunny days. D) Warmer temperatures on Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warmer temperatures on Earth. 8. What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere? A) Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal). B) Build cement buildings. C) Ride bikes and use solar energy. D) Compete in the Olympics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal). 9. Which list shows all the things plants MUST HAVE to survive? A) Sunlight, soil, water. B) Air, water, sunlight. C) Air, water, soil. D) Water, sunlight, soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air, water, sunlight. 10. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about plant growth? A) Plants can grow without soil. B) Plants can grow without Sun's energy. C) Plants can grow without air. D) Plants can grow without water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants can grow without soil. 11. What are the two main gases that make up the atmosphere. A) Nitrogen and oxygen. B) Oxygen and methane. C) Carbon dioxide and helium. D) Methane and water vapor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen and oxygen. 12. The solid form of fossil fuels is ..... A) Natural gas. B) Crude oil. C) Petroleum. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 13. Which gases are greenhouse gases? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Nitrous oxide. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm by ..... A) Making more heat. B) Blocking the heat from the sun. C) Trapping the heat reflected by the Earth. D) Reflecting the heat from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trapping the heat reflected by the Earth. 15. Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide? A) Wildfire. B) Decomposing plants and animals. C) Volcanic eruption. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquake. 16. If humans didn't exist, would there still be a Greenhouse Effect? Why? A) No, the greenhouse effect is not natural. B) Yes, the greenhouse effect is natural and keeps Earth warm enough to live on. C) No, humans created the Greenhouse Effect. D) Yes, the greenhouse effect is natural and keeps Earth cool enough to live on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, the greenhouse effect is natural and keeps Earth warm enough to live on. 17. What is the meaning of "to take in or soak up". A) Absorb. B) System. C) Reflect. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absorb. 18. Which statement accurately compares the heating and cooling rates for water and land? A) Water heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land. B) Land heats up and cools down at a slower rate than water. C) Water heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land. D) Land and water heat up and cool down at the same rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land. 19. Which is the atmospheric layer that most people spend their entire lives in? A) Thermosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Troposphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Troposphere. 20. How has the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed over time? A) Decreased. B) Does not exist. C) Stayed the same. D) Increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased. 21. The majority of Earth's energy comes from ..... A) Hydroelectric power. B) The Earth's core. C) The Sun. D) Burning fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Sun. 22. Why is the greenhouse effect a good thing? A) It supplies CO2 to plants. B) It is not a good thing. C) It keeps earth warm enough for life. D) It cools the earth enough for life to exist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It keeps earth warm enough for life. 23. Electromagnetic waves from the sun are small waves that pass through our atmosphere on their way to Earth's surface A) True. B) False. C) It depends on the time of day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. What greenhouse gas acts like the glass in an actual greenhouse? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Water vapor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide. 25. What type of waves get trapped inside the greenhouse? A) Infrared. B) Ultraviolet. C) Sunlight. D) Microwaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infrared. 26. Which of the following is the best description of what the Greenhouse Effect is? A) When Ice melts. B) When certain gases cause the sun's radiation to stay trapped in Earth's atmosphere. C) When the Earth's average temperature increases. D) When sea levels rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When certain gases cause the sun's radiation to stay trapped in Earth's atmosphere. 27. The most abundant greenhouse gas is ..... A) Carbon dioxide. B) Water vapour. C) Nitrous oxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water vapour. 28. Compared to the variations over the last 400, 000 years, which has increased most dramatically in the past 100 years? A) Atmospheric CO2 concentration. B) Global Temperatures. C) Sea level. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmospheric CO2 concentration. 29. Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ..... in the atmosphere. A) Water vapor. B) Heat. C) Water. D) Gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat. 30. Which of the following natural events would be most likely to contribute to the rise in greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere? A) Earthquake. B) Monsoon. C) Hurricane. D) Volcano erupting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volcano erupting. Next →Related QuizzesGreenhouse QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesGreenhouse Quiz 2Greenhouse Quiz 3Greenhouse Quiz 4Greenhouse Quiz 5Greenhouse Quiz 6Greenhouse Quiz 7Greenhouse Quiz 8Greenhouse Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books