anthropogenic greenhouse gas effect Flashcards
1
Q
3 ways carbon dioxide is released
A
- burning fossil fuels
- cement making (limestone is heated)
- deforestation
2
Q
how is water vapour released?
A
all gases and then traps heat in the atmosphere
3
Q
2 ways nitrous oxide is released
A
- burning fossil fuels & gasoline / natural gas
- fertilizer (broken down by microbes in soil)
4
Q
4 ways methane is released
A
- coal mining
- petroleum products
- gas leaks
- rice paddies, landfills, cattle
5
Q
3 ways ozone is released
A
- cars
- power plants
- refineries
6
Q
3 ways CFC is released
A
- uncontrolled disposal
- mining operations
- leakage from landfills