Biology Flashcards
1
Q
what is the greenhouse effect and how does it cause climate change?
A
- works how a greenhouse for plants work
- absorb some energy from the sun’s light in the form of heat
- the greenhouse gasses absorbed some of this light which gets remitted as heat, while the rest is reflected back into space
- this heat absorbed by the greenhouse gasses sustain the earth at the right temperature for living things to survive
- since the industrial revolution the increase carbon emissions and livestock industry has caused the concentration of greenhouse gasses also increase
- causing globale warming as more and more energy is being absorbed and emitted as heat
2
Q
what are the 4 spheres of earth?
A
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
3
Q
how do the four spheres interact with one another?
A
- volcanic eruptions
- the water cycle
- the carbon cycle
- decomposition
- animals that use the land
