Greenhouse Gases (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is the average temperature on Earth due to the greenhouse effect?
What is the average temperature on Earth due to the greenhouse effect?
15°C
What is Mercury's night-time temperature without a greenhouse effect?
What is Mercury's night-time temperature without a greenhouse effect?
-180°C
What type of radiation travels from the Sun to Earth?
What type of radiation travels from the Sun to Earth?
Shortwave solar radiation
What type of radiation does the Earth's warmed surface emit?
What type of radiation does the Earth's warmed surface emit?
Longwave thermal radiation
What do greenhouse gases do with longwave thermal radiation?
What do greenhouse gases do with longwave thermal radiation?
Absorb it
After absorbing radiation, what do greenhouse gases do?
After absorbing radiation, what do greenhouse gases do?
Re-radiate it back to Earth
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Water vapour
Which source releases methane into the atmosphere?
Which source releases methane into the atmosphere?
Livestock digestion
What releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
What releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels
What is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions?
Climate change
What is the essential role of the greenhouse effect?
What is the essential role of the greenhouse effect?
Maintaining warm temperatures for life
What should be reduced to mitigate climate change?
What should be reduced to mitigate climate change?
Carbon footprint