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Greenhouse Effect Gizmo

Last updated about 2 years ago

15 questions

Note from the author:

Go through Clever and launch Gizmo, click on your hour, then launch the Greenhouse Effect Gizmo. You will need 2 tabs open.

Instructions

Go through Clever and launch Gizmo, click on your hour, then launch the Greenhouse Effect Gizmo. You will need 2 tabs open.

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Question 2

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Why is the inside of the car so hot?

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Question 3

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How would things be different if the car's windows were left open?

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Question 14

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The influence of greenhouse gases on temperature is called the greenhouse effect. Based on what you have seen, how do greenhouse gases affect the heat flow into and out of Earth’s atmosphere?

Question 15

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: Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide have risen dramatically over the past century. Most scientists agree that this has begun to result in global warming, a slow increase in average temperature worldwide. What are the possible consequences of global warming? Select all that apply (4)

More water availability

Hotter Summers and Milder Winters

Melting Ice Caps

Sea Levels Rising

Colder Summers

Sea Levels dropping

Changing Climate Patterns

Question 1

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What do you notice when you get into a car that has been sitting in the Sun for awhile?

The inside of the car is hot

The inside of the car is cold

Nothing changes with the inside of the car

Question 4

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Click Play and view the BAR CHART tab. The temperature will go up and down every day, but try to look at the overall trend. What happens to the temperature over time?

Over time, the temperature gets lower and lower

Over time, the temperature remains the same

Over time the temperature gets higher and higher

Question 5

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Now set the Greenhouse gases to 100% and let the simulation run for a while. How does a maximum amount of greenhouse gas affect the temperature?

Over time, the temperature gets lower and lower

Over time, the temperature remains the same

Over time the temperature gets higher and higher

Question 6

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Question: How do greenhouse gases affect Earth’s climate? 1. Observe: Select the BAR CHART tab and click Play. After about 24 simulated hours, click Pause (ll). What do you notice about the heat flow into and out of Earth’s atmosphere?

The heat flow into Earth’s atmosphere gets higher as the Sun rises and sets. The heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere gets lower.

The heat flow into Earth’s atmosphere varies as the Sun rises and sets. The heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere remains the same.

The heat flow into Earth’s atmosphere rises the same as the Sun rises and sets. The heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere remains the same.

The heat flow into Earth’s atmosphere lowers as the Sun rises and sets. The heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere lowers.

Question 7

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At what time of day is heat flow into the atmosphere (Hin) greatest?

12:00 pm (noon)

4:30 pm

6:00pm

7:00am

Question 8

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At what time of day is heat flow into the atmosphere (Hin) least?

12:00pm to 1:00pm

2:00pm to 4:00pm

8:00am to 10:00 am

6:00 pm to 6:00 am (when the sun is not shining)

Question 9

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Does heat flow out of the atmosphere (Hout) change during a day?

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No

Question 10

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At what time of day is surface temperature highest? and Lowest?

10:00am=highest, 2:30pm = lowest

8:00am = highest, 6:00pm =lowest 

4:30 pm =highest, 7:00am = lowest

4:30pm = highest, 1:00pm = lowest

Question 11

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Predict: Click Reset. When you change the amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which factor(s) do you expect to change? (Click your answer/answers.)

Heat flow In

Heat flow out

Temperature

Question 12

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Experiment: Select the BAR CHART tab, and click Play. While the simulation is playing, move the Greenhouse gases slider back and forth. What do you notice?

As the percentage of greenhouse gases decreases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere decreases. As the percentage of greenhouse gases decreases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases.

As the percentage of greenhouse gases decreases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases. As the percentage of greenhouse gases decreases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases.

As the percentage of greenhouse gases increases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere decreases. As the percentage of greenhouse gases decreases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases.

As the percentage of greenhouse gases increases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases. As the percentage of greenhouse gases increases, the heat flow out of Earth’s atmosphere increases.

Question 13

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: Click Play, and this time observe the GRAPH tab as you change the Greenhouse gases. What do you notice?

Increasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to increase and the green line (T) to increase. Decreasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to increase and the green line (T) to increase

Increasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to increase and the green line (T) to decrease. Decreasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to increase and the green line (T) to decrease

Increasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to decrease and the green line (T) to increase. Decreasing the greenhouse gases causes the purple line (Hout) to increase and the green line (T) to decrease