Greenhouse Effect Reading Answer Key

This worksheet features an informational passage explaining the greenhouse effect and how certain gases warm Earth’s atmosphere. Students read about natural and human-caused changes, including fossil fuel use and global warming. After reading, they answer comprehension questions that require them to recall details, infer meanings, and analyze processes such as infrared radiation and greenhouse gas buildup. The activity reinforces scientific literacy by guiding students to connect textual information with real environmental impacts. It also deepens understanding of why the greenhouse effect can be both helpful and harmful.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Reading – Informational Text Comprehension

Science – Climate Change and Atmospheric Processes

Writing – Constructing Evidence-Based Responses

Science Literacy – Explaining Environmental Phenomena

This worksheet is part of our Greenhouse Effect Worksheets collection.