25 Flashcards

1
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4 main gases in the earths present atmosphere?

A

nitrogen: 78% oxygen: 21% Argon: 0.9% Carbon Dioxide: 0.04%.

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gas released by burning ff and leads to acid rain and breathing difficulties?

A

Nitrogen Oxide.

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3
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High demand for eating beef increase ghg emissions?

A

Releases lots of methane.

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4
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ozone layer related to GW,GHGE or CO2?

A

It is not related.

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5
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3 gases in earths early atmosphere?

A

nitrogen,carbon dioxide,water vapour.

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6
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3 fossil fuels?

A

coal,oil,gas.

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7
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name for amount of CO2 a person releases over a year?

A

carbon footprint.

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8
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fossil fuels made from?

A

Fossilised remains of plants and animals.

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9
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3 reasons it’s hard for countries to reduce GHG emissions?

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  1. Cost money.
  2. Disagreement is a problem.
  3. Difficult to implement.
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10
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GHG released from swamps and rice?

A

Methane.

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11
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3 greenhouse gases?

A

carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour.

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12
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A single reaction which is thought to change Earths early atmosphere into the one we have now?

A

Photosynthesis.

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13
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Name for the layer of gas around the Earth?

A

Atmosphere.

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14
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carbon dioxide + water —> oxygen + glucose?

A

Photosynthesis.

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15
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What is ozone layer?

A

Layer of 03 protecting us from UV.

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16
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What causes greenhouse effect?

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GHG stop heat escaping Earth, Earth gets hotter.

17
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4 risks of global climate change?

A
  1. Rising sea levels.
  2. Extreme weather.
  3. Change of temp. and rainfall patterns.
  4. Ecosystems under threat.
18
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2 gases that can be released by burning ff and lead to acid rain.

A

Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide.

19
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How did carbon from atmosphere get ‘locked’ into the rocks.

A

Carbon stored in shells turned into limestone.

Carbon in living things also locked away as fossil fuels.

20
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Process where we pump carbon dioxide underground and trap in rocks?

A

Carbon capture.

21
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4 ways to reduce carbon emissions?

A
  1. Burn less fossil fuels.
  2. Carbon Capture.
  3. Reduce beef demand.
  4. Plant more trees.
22
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2 planets similar to Earths early atmosphere?

A

Mars, Venus.

23
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Which GHG released from burning fossil fuels?

A

Carbon dioxide.

24
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Under what conditions is carbon monoxide released during burning fossil fuels?

A

Not enough oxygen then produces carbon monoxide and soot.