25 Flashcards
4 main gases in the earths present atmosphere?
nitrogen: 78% oxygen: 21% Argon: 0.9% Carbon Dioxide: 0.04%.
gas released by burning ff and leads to acid rain and breathing difficulties?
Nitrogen Oxide.
High demand for eating beef increase ghg emissions?
Releases lots of methane.
ozone layer related to GW,GHGE or CO2?
It is not related.
3 gases in earths early atmosphere?
nitrogen,carbon dioxide,water vapour.
3 fossil fuels?
coal,oil,gas.
name for amount of CO2 a person releases over a year?
carbon footprint.
fossil fuels made from?
Fossilised remains of plants and animals.
3 reasons it’s hard for countries to reduce GHG emissions?
- Cost money.
- Disagreement is a problem.
- Difficult to implement.
GHG released from swamps and rice?
Methane.
3 greenhouse gases?
carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour.
A single reaction which is thought to change Earths early atmosphere into the one we have now?
Photosynthesis.
Name for the layer of gas around the Earth?
Atmosphere.
carbon dioxide + water —> oxygen + glucose?
Photosynthesis.
What is ozone layer?
Layer of 03 protecting us from UV.
What causes greenhouse effect?
GHG stop heat escaping Earth, Earth gets hotter.
4 risks of global climate change?
- Rising sea levels.
- Extreme weather.
- Change of temp. and rainfall patterns.
- Ecosystems under threat.
2 gases that can be released by burning ff and lead to acid rain.
Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide.
How did carbon from atmosphere get ‘locked’ into the rocks.
Carbon stored in shells turned into limestone.
Carbon in living things also locked away as fossil fuels.
Process where we pump carbon dioxide underground and trap in rocks?
Carbon capture.
4 ways to reduce carbon emissions?
- Burn less fossil fuels.
- Carbon Capture.
- Reduce beef demand.
- Plant more trees.
2 planets similar to Earths early atmosphere?
Mars, Venus.
Which GHG released from burning fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide.
Under what conditions is carbon monoxide released during burning fossil fuels?
Not enough oxygen then produces carbon monoxide and soot.