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Which of the following is true about the greenhouse effect?
Which of the following is true about the greenhouse effect?
- It has no impact on Earth's temperature
- It makes Earth a blue and green planet
- It causes Earth to be covered in ice
- It is caused by CO2 and other greenhouse gases (correct)
What does the picture on the left show?
What does the picture on the left show?
- Earth without the greenhouse effect (correct)
- Earth with increased CO2 levels
- Earth with extreme weather conditions
- Earth with decreased CO2 levels
What happens when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase?
What happens when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase?
- The temperature of Earth becomes unpredictable
- The temperature of Earth remains the same
- The temperature of Earth increases (correct)
- The temperature of Earth decreases
What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?
What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?
What is NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) designed to measure?
What is NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) designed to measure?
What is the main goal of NASA's research satellites?
What is the main goal of NASA's research satellites?
What does the greenhouse effect do to Earth's temperature?
What does the greenhouse effect do to Earth's temperature?
What would Earth look like without the greenhouse effect?
What would Earth look like without the greenhouse effect?
What happens when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase even more?
What happens when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase even more?
What causes CO2 levels in the atmosphere to increase?
What causes CO2 levels in the atmosphere to increase?
Which gas traps heat close to Earth and helps the planet hold onto some of the heat it gets from the Sun?
Which gas traps heat close to Earth and helps the planet hold onto some of the heat it gets from the Sun?
What happens when there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
What happens when there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
What do NASA research satellites like OCO-2 and OCO-3 study?
What do NASA research satellites like OCO-2 and OCO-3 study?
What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?
What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?
How do animals contribute to the carbon cycle?
How do animals contribute to the carbon cycle?
What happens if there are big increases in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere?
What happens if there are big increases in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere?
What is the main function of greenhouse gases?
What is the main function of greenhouse gases?
What human activities are changing the balance of carbon in the air and in plants and the ocean?
What human activities are changing the balance of carbon in the air and in plants and the ocean?
What would happen if there were no greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
What would happen if there were no greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
What role does carbon dioxide play in the greenhouse effect?
What role does carbon dioxide play in the greenhouse effect?
