Can you name three greenhouse gases? — Reading Comprehension
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Standards
RI.3.1
RI.4.1
4.ESS2.D
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This passage introduces children to three common greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and water vapor. It explains their sources, such as car emissions for CO2 and cow digestion for methane. The text uses the analogy of a blanket to describe how these gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere. By relating these gases to everyday experiences like car exhaust and steam from tea, the passage makes the concept of greenhouse gases more accessible to young learners.
Greenhouse gases are special gases in the air that trap heat. The most famous one is carbon dioxide, or CO2. We make CO2 when we burn things like gas in cars. Another greenhouse gas is methane. Methane comes from cows and landfills where trash is buried. Water vapor is also a greenhouse gas. It's just water in the air, like the steam you see from a hot cup of tea. These gases act like a blanket, keeping Earth warm.
What do greenhouse gases do?
Make plants growClean the airTrap heatCreate rainWhich of these is NOT mentioned as a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxideMethaneWater vaporOxygenWhere does methane come from?
Only from carsFrom cows and landfillsFrom the oceanFrom treesHow are greenhouse gases described in the text?
Like a blanketLike a windowLike a fanLike a cloudCommon Core Standards Covered
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Grade Levels:
Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
Subjects:
elareadingscienceclimate change
