Heat in the Atmosphere Quiz

Question 1 of 7

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Another name for sunlight entering the atmosphere is

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Question 2 of 7

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Another name for heat leaving the surface is .

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Question 3 of 7

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Solar radiation enters the atmosphere and is either back to space or by the earth.

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Question 4 of 7

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trap infrared radiation and returns it to the surface of the earth, effectively warming the planet.

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Question 5 of 7

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Without greenhouse gases the planet would be

Select one of the following:

a lot warmer
a little bit cooler
a little bit warmer
a lot cooler

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Question 6 of 7

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Which correctly describes how sunlight heats the earth.

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sunlight enters the atmosphere, hits greenhouse gases and heat up the surface.
sunlight enters the atmosphere, passes through the gases, hits the surface, turns to heat, the heat is then released to the atmosphere as infrared radiation, and trapped by greenhouse gases.
sunlight enters the atmosphere, hits the gases, turns to infrared radiation, and then is trapped by the surface of the earth.
sunlight enters the atmosphere, passes through the gases, hits the surface of the earth and reflects back to the gases, and is trapped by greenhouse gases.

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Question 7 of 7

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Please order the steps it takes for the sun to heat the earth...

1. ❌.
2. ❌
3. ❌
4. ❌

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Sunlight passes through atmosphere

Sunlight turns to heat as it hits earth

Heat is sent back to the air from earth

Heat is trapped by gases

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Quiz on Heat in the Atmosphere Quiz, created by Wallace Mason on 16/09/2018.

Heat in the Atmosphere Quiz

Question 1 of 7

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Another name for sunlight entering the atmosphere is

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Another name for heat leaving the surface is .

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Solar radiation enters the atmosphere and is either back to space or by the earth.

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

trap infrared radiation and returns it to the surface of the earth, effectively warming the planet.

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

Without greenhouse gases the planet would be

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

Which correctly describes how sunlight heats the earth.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

Please order the steps it takes for the sun to heat the earth... 1. ❌. 2. ❌ 3. ❌ 4. ❌

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Please order the steps it takes for the sun to heat the earth...

1. ❌.
2. ❌
3. ❌
4. ❌