Greenhouse Gases (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): 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?
What is Mercury's night-time temperature without a greenhouse effect?
What is Mercury's night-time temperature without a greenhouse effect?
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 surface emit?
What type of radiation does the Earth's surface emit?
Longwave thermal radiation
What do greenhouse gases do to longwave radiation from Earth?
What do greenhouse gases do to longwave radiation from Earth?
Absorb it
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Water vapour ()
Which human activity releases carbon dioxide ()?
Which human activity releases carbon dioxide ()?
Burning fossil fuels
Which source emits methane ()?
Which source emits methane ()?
Livestock digestion
What happens after greenhouse gases absorb longwave radiation?
What happens after greenhouse gases absorb longwave radiation?
They re-radiate it back to Earth
What is the consequence of increased greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the consequence of increased greenhouse gas emissions?
Climate change
How are human activities affecting the greenhouse effect?
How are human activities affecting the greenhouse effect?
Amplifying it to dangerous levels
Which gases are key greenhouse gases?
Which gases are key greenhouse gases?
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