Question detail
What is the greenhouse effect?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
Question
- A. The process of cooling the Earth.
- B. The absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases.
- C. The reflection of sunlight by the Earth's surface.
- D. The increase of oxygen levels in the atmosphere.
Answer
The correct option is The absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases.. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain that increased greenhouse gas concentrations are linked to global climate change in the subtopic Global climate change.
Explanation
The correct option is The absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases.. The absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain that increased greenhouse gas concentrations are linked to global climate change. This belongs to the subtopic Global climate change within Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Global climate change.
Common mistake
Linking Greenhouse Gases to Climate Change
Students often confuse the correlation between increased greenhouse gas concentrations and global climate change with causation, believing that one directly proves the other.
Emphasize that correlation does not imply causation and that while increased greenhouse gases are linked to climate change, other factors may also contribute to climate variations.
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