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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

  • The process by which Earth's surface absorbs heat from the atmosphere and reradiates it back to space
  • The process by which heat from Earth’s surface is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and reradiated back to Earth (correct)
  • The process by which greenhouse gases are emitted from Earth's surface into the atmosphere
  • The process by which heat from the sun is absorbed by Earth's surface and reradiated back to space
  • What is the difference between climate change and global warming?

  • Climate change refers to rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature, while global warming refers to significant changes in global temperature and other climate measures over several decades
  • Climate change refers to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, while global warming refers to the changes in wind patterns and precipitation
  • Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other measures of climate over several decades, while global warming is the rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature primarily due to greenhouse gas emissions (correct)
  • Climate change and global warming are terms that can be used interchangeably
  • What does the Greenhouse Effect do?

  • Reflects heat away from Earth, leading to cooling
  • Prevents heat from reaching Earth, leading to freezing
  • Absorbs heat from Earth’s surface and reradiates it back, leading to warming (correct)
  • Traps heat in the Earth's core, leading to stable temperatures
  • Why is China the highest producer of greenhouse gases, according to Figure 3-4?

    <p>Due to high population and industrial activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Greenhouse Effect refer to?

    <p>The process by which heat from Earth’s surface is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and reradiated back to Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is China the highest producer of greenhouse gases, according to Figure 3-4?

    <p>High industrial activity and reliance on coal for energy production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of global warming?

    <p>Rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases released from burning fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes more to the Greenhouse Effect, human or natural sources?

    <p>Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came up with the idea of Continental Drift?

    <p>Alfred Wegener</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the supercontinent that formed 200 million years ago?

    <p>Pangaea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the pieces of proof used by Alfred Wegener to support the theory of Continental Drift?

    <p>Continents fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence supported the idea that glaciers had once covered the southern portions of South America, Australia, India, and Africa?

    <p>Glaciers could only form if the continents were close to the south pole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theory provided a more scientifically sound explanation for the movement of continents?

    <p>Theory of Plate Tectonics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many major plates is the earth's surface (crust) divided into?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes plates to move?

    <p>Mantle convection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many types of plate boundaries are there?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

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