4.3 Flashcards

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Greenhouse gasses high concentration

A

The higher the greenhouse gas concentration the higher the temperature.

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Greenhouse gasses low concentration

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The lower the greenhouse gas concentration the lower the temperature.

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3
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What kind of photon is coming from outer space

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light

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4
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What kind of photon is moving out into outer space

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infrared

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Greenhouse affect

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this is when light refracts off of the earth’s surface warming the planet.

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What will happen to the temp. as you get further from the equator.

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The further you go the colder it will get due to their being a decrease in direct sunlight.

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Positive feedback loops

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the output of the system serves to reinforce or amplify the initial disturbance.

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Negative feedback loops

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the output of the system acts to restrict the effects of the initial disturbance.

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