Greenhouse Quiz 1 (30 MCQs)

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1. What action is Marie performing when she removes the spent or dead flower from her zinnia?
2. A greenhouse gas is
3. Which layer in the atmosphere is responsible for the weather?
4. The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
5. Solar energy is best absorbed by what material?
6. Fossil fuels were formed from .....
7. Global climate change is responsible for:
8. What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
9. Which list shows all the things plants MUST HAVE to survive?
10. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about plant growth?
11. What are the two main gases that make up the atmosphere.
12. The solid form of fossil fuels is .....
13. Which gases are greenhouse gases?
14. Greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm by .....
15. Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?
16. If humans didn't exist, would there still be a Greenhouse Effect? Why?
17. What is the meaning of "to take in or soak up".
18. Which statement accurately compares the heating and cooling rates for water and land?
19. Which is the atmospheric layer that most people spend their entire lives in?
20. How has the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed over time?
21. The majority of Earth's energy comes from .....
22. Why is the greenhouse effect a good thing?
23. Electromagnetic waves from the sun are small waves that pass through our atmosphere on their way to Earth's surface
24. What greenhouse gas acts like the glass in an actual greenhouse?
25. What type of waves get trapped inside the greenhouse?
26. Which of the following is the best description of what the Greenhouse Effect is?
27. The most abundant greenhouse gas is .....
28. Compared to the variations over the last 400, 000 years, which has increased most dramatically in the past 100 years?
29. Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ..... in the atmosphere.
30. Which of the following natural events would be most likely to contribute to the rise in greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?