This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Greenhouse > Greenhouse – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Greenhouse Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of glazing material is like plastic and easy to use? A) Fiberglass. B) Polyethylene. C) Glass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polyethylene. 2. How are greenhouse gases let into the atmosphere? A) From both natural ways and also from the burning of fossil fuels. B) From just the burning of fossil fuels. C) From the earth (all naturally created). D) From when particles collide and then magically turn green then float into the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From both natural ways and also from the burning of fossil fuels. 3. Which of the following best describes heat rays interactions with gases in the atmosphere A) Heat rays bounce off all gases in the atmosphere. B) Heat rays bounce off greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. C) Heat rays are absorbed by all gases in the atmosphere. D) Heat rays are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat rays bounce off greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 4. Which gas is the second most abundant in the atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 5. Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue? A) It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature. B) It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses. C) It leads to more factories. D) It causes a major decrease in people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature. 6. I can cut down on carbon dioxide emissions by ..... A) Walking to the store. B) Driving to the store. C) Throwing everything away. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking to the store. 7. To throw back (light, heat, sound, or the like), as from a surface is called what? A) Radiation. B) Climate. C) Absorb. D) Reflect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflect. 8. By cutting down our demand for meat derived from cattle, we can actually contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions in terms of ..... A) Carbon dioxide. B) Nitrous oxide. C) Methane. D) Water vapour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methane. 9. Which of the following gases is NOT a greenhouse gas? A) Carbon dioxide (CO2). B) Nitrogen gas (N2). C) Nitrous Oxide (N2O). D) Methane (CH4). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen gas (N2). 10. What is any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect. A) Greenhouse Effect. B) Climate. C) Reflect. D) Greenhouse Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greenhouse Gas. 11. Which of the following is not an effect of climate change? A) Plant habitats shift to higher altitudes. B) Robins migrate earlier in the year. C) Polar bear loses hunting habitat. D) Improved health of coral reefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improved health of coral reefs. 12. Electromagnetic waves from the sun are just like thermal waves A) True they are both heat waves. B) False electromagnetic waves can pass through our atmosphere and some thermal waves are trapped by our atmosphere. C) It depends on the time of day because wavelengths get shorter in the morning and afternoon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False electromagnetic waves can pass through our atmosphere and some thermal waves are trapped by our atmosphere. 13. The force exerted by gases pushing on an object A) Greenhouse effect. B) Atmosphere. C) Air pressure. D) Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air pressure. 14. What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America? A) The Gulf Stream. B) The Jet Stream. C) La Nina. D) El Nino. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino. 15. Do we need greenhouse gases around the Earth? A) Yes - they keep the Earth warm. B) Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet. C) No - they only cause terrible climate change. D) No - they only block some of the Sun's rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes - they keep the Earth warm. 16. What is one major difference between the earth's greenhouse effect and an actual greenhouse? A) Heat escapes form a greenhouse more easily than it does from Earth's atmosphere. B) The glass in a greenhouse traps heat, while greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and recycle heat. C) Actual greenhouses are cold in winter, while the greenhouse effect has led to warm winters across the earth. D) There is no significant difference; both work pretty much the same way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The glass in a greenhouse traps heat, while greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and recycle heat. 17. Greenhouse gases are ..... A) About half of the gases in the atmosphere. B) About one quarter of the gases in the atmosphere. C) Most of the atmosphere. D) A very small part of the gases in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A very small part of the gases in the atmosphere. 18. Which is a better term to use when describing our current problem with the rise in overall temperature on Earth. A) Climate Change. B) Global Warming. C) The Greenhouse Effect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate Change. 19. What occurs when cool air moves from the ocean toward the beach during the day? A) A land breeze. B) A prevailing wind. C) A sea breeze. D) An updraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sea breeze. 20. What is the source of energy for the Earth's water cycle? A) Sun's radiation. B) Ocean currents. C) Trade and prevailing winds. D) Moon's gravitational attraction. 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