Theme B: The particulate nature of matter

IB Physics B.2 Greenhouse effect: practice questions and video explanations

The energy balance of the Earth: black-body radiation, emissivity and albedo, and how greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation.

SL and HL

What you need to know for B.2 Greenhouse effect

  • Use emissivity and albedo for real bodies and the Earth
  • Use the solar constant and the incoming and outgoing intensity at the Earth
  • Explain how greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit infrared radiation
  • Model the Earth’s energy balance and the enhanced greenhouse effect

B.2 Greenhouse effect questions in the question bank

Exam-style questions
19
Multiple choice (Paper 1A style)
17
Structured (Paper 1B and 2 style)
2
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