anthropogenic greenhouse gas effect Flashcards

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3 ways carbon dioxide is released

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  1. burning fossil fuels
  2. cement making (limestone is heated)
  3. deforestation
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2
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how is water vapour released?

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all gases and then traps heat in the atmosphere

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3
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2 ways nitrous oxide is released

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  1. burning fossil fuels & gasoline / natural gas
  2. fertilizer (broken down by microbes in soil)
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4
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4 ways methane is released

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  1. coal mining
  2. petroleum products
  3. gas leaks
  4. rice paddies, landfills, cattle
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3 ways ozone is released

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  1. cars
  2. power plants
  3. refineries
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3 ways CFC is released

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  1. uncontrolled disposal
  2. mining operations
  3. leakage from landfills
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