The Greenhouse Effect Worksheet
Explore the greenhouse effect, its causes, and its impact on Earth's climate with this Grade 7 science worksheet.
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The Greenhouse Effect
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the Greenhouse Effect as needed.
1. What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
To block all sunlight from reaching Earth
To reflect heat back into space
To trap heat and keep Earth warm
To create oxygen for living things
2. Which of the following is NOT a major greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
Water Vapor
3. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that Earth's surface.
4. Human activities, such as burning , have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
5. An increase in the greenhouse effect can lead to a rise in global temperatures, known as global .
6. The greenhouse effect is entirely a bad thing for Earth.
True
False
7. Deforestation contributes to the enhanced greenhouse effect.
True
False
8. Briefly explain how the greenhouse effect works.
9. Name two human activities that release large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.