The Greenhouse Effect

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Science, Biology

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6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS

MS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-4

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Jenni Banh

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4 Slides • 10 Questions

The Greenhouse Effect

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Where does Earth get heat from?

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How does the Earth stay warm?

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Poll

Do you think that the Greenhouse Effect was a bad thing?

Yes

Both

What is the greenhouse effect?

Sun produces solar radiation
Some is reflected back into space by Earth's atmosphere
Some passes through atmosphere & is absorbed by Earth's surface
More greenhouse gases released 🢂 Greater gas layer & more thermal energy absorbed

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if more greenhouse gases are added? (Hint: think about Venus)

The temperature goes up

The temperature goes down

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere if there were no greenhouse gases? (Hint: think about Mars)

The temperature goes up

The temperature goes down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5-DnOHQmE

Multiple Select

Select ALL examples of greenhouse gases from the list below.

water vapor (H₂O)

oxygen (O₂)

methane (CH₄)

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Choice

Burning fossil fuel (coal & oil) releases _____ into Earth's atmosphere.

water vapor (H₂O)

oxygen (O₂)

methane (CH₄)

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Choice

The gas that is most abundant (highest percentage) in the atmosphere is

nitrogen (N₂)

oxygen (O₂)

argon (Ar)

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Multiple Select

The atmosphere is important because it... (select all true answers)

keeps Earth warm

blocks the sun's harmful UV rays

Open Ended

What might happen if heat was not absorbed by greenhouse gases?

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The Greenhouse Effect

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