The Greenhouse Effect (Leaving Cert CASD): Quizzes
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What would Earth's average temperature be without the greenhouse effect?
What would Earth's average temperature be without the greenhouse effect?
About -18°C
What do greenhouse gases trap?
What do greenhouse gases trap?
Heat that would escape to space
What type of radiation does the warmed Earth's surface emit?
What type of radiation does the warmed Earth's surface emit?
Infrared radiation
What do greenhouse gas molecules absorb from Earth's surface?
What do greenhouse gas molecules absorb from Earth's surface?
Infrared radiation
Which is the most important greenhouse gas?
Which is the most important greenhouse gas?
Water vapour
How many times more effective is methane at trapping heat compared to CO2?
How many times more effective is methane at trapping heat compared to CO2?
23 times
How many times more effective is nitrous oxide at trapping heat than CO2?
How many times more effective is nitrous oxide at trapping heat than CO2?
296 times
What does the term 'anthropogenic' mean?
What does the term 'anthropogenic' mean?
Caused by human activities
What is the largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases?
What is the largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases?
Burning fossil fuels
What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?
Increased greenhouse gases from human activities