Greenhouse Effect Quiz
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Greenhouse Effect Quiz

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What is the main cause of the greenhouse effect on a planet?

  • Increase in the burning of fossil fuels
  • Global warming
  • Stars emitting shortwave radiation
  • Planets emitting longwave radiation (correct)

    • Which statement best describes the role of greenhouse gases in the greenhouse effect?

  • They absorb shortwave radiation from stars
  • They allow all radiation to pass through them
  • They absorb longwave radiation from planets (correct)
  • They cool down the planet's surface temperature

    • What would happen if there were no greenhouse effect on Earth?

  • The average surface temperature would fluctuate constantly
  • The average surface temperature would increase significantly
  • The average surface temperature would remain the same
  • The average surface temperature would decrease significantly (correct)

    • What has contributed to the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the wavelengths of radiation emitted by the Sun and Earth differ?

    <p>Difference in surface temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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