IB Physics SL B.2.7 Greenhouse gases Question Bank

Practise IB Physics SL B.2.7 by identifying greenhouse gases and linking human activity to changes in atmospheric composition.

Exam points

Identify greenhouse gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide from atmospheric data.
Explain how deforestation, livestock and fertiliser use alter greenhouse-gas concentrations.

[Maximum number: 1]

This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about Newton's laws and momentum. Part 2 is about the greenhouse effect.

Part 1 Newton's laws and momentum

Nuclear fuels, unlike fossil fuels, produce no greenhouse gases.

Identify two greenhouse gases.

1.

2.

methane $/ \mathrm{CH}_{4}$ , water vapour $/ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$ , carbon dioxide $/ \mathrm{CO}_{2}$ , nitrous oxide $/ \mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}$ ; Award [1] for any two of the above.

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B.2.7—Greenhouse gases question 1