4.3 Flashcards
1
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What are greenhouse gases?
What do they do?
A
Greenhouse gases are gases that absorb and trap infrared light before releasing it. (Methane and carbon dioxide)
2
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Why is it important?
A
The Greenhouse effect is the increase of temperature from greenhouse gases. It’s important because this is how global warming is happening today.
3
Q
What do ice cores tell us about the patterns of CO2 and temperature for the past 800,000 years?
A
It shows the similarity between temperature and CO2 in every 20 thousand years.
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