MCQ on Greenhouse effect

1-The strength of the Greenhouse effect depends upon
(A) Atmosphere’s temperature
(B) amount of greenhouse gases that the atmosphere contains
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) both (A) and (B)[/expand]
 
2-Following has (have) accelerated the greenhouse effect
(A) burning of fossils fuels
(B) clearcutting of forests
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) both (A) and (B)[/expand]
 
3-Earth receives energy from the sun in the form of
(A) Ultraviolet radiations
(B) Visible radiations
(C) Near-infrared radiations
(D) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](D) All of the above[/expand]
 
4-About how much of the incoming solar energy is reflected back to space by the atmosphere
(A) 16%
(B) 26%
(C) 36%
(D) 46%
[expand title=”View Answer”](B) 26%[/expand]
 
5- About how much of the incoming solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere
(A) 9%
(B) 15%
(C) 19%
(D) 24%
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) 19%[/expand]
 
6-The following planet experienced a runaway greenhouse in the past
(A) Mars
(B) Mercury
(C) Venus
(D) Jupiter
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) Venus[/expand]
 
7-“Greenhouse effect” works by preventing absorbed heat from leaving the structure through _ transfer.
(A) conductive
(B) convective
(C) radiative
(D) all of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](C) radiative[/expand]
 
8-A greenhouse is built of material that
(A) passes sunlight
(B) absorb sunlight
(C) reflects sunlight
(D) any of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](A) passes sunlight[/expand]
 
9-Whish of the following is (are) greenhouse gas(es)
(A) Ozone
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) methane
(D) all of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](A) passes sunlight[/expand]
10-Diurnal temperature changes
(A) decrease with height in the atmosphere
(B) increase with height in the atmosphere
(C) remain same with height in the atmosphere
(D) any of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”](A) decrease with height in the atmosphere[/expand]