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c 13-14 Atmosphere+ finite resources Flashcards

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1
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what was the early atmosphere made of

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mostly carbon dioxide

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2
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how was nitrogen built up in atmosphere

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volcanic activity

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3
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how was co2 removed

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dissolved in oceans, forming sediments on the seabed

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4
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evolution of green plants and algae

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evolved absorbed some CO2 so that they could carry out photosynhtesis

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5
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what was transferred to shells and skeltons

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carbon

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6
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how were sedimentary carbon rocks formed

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skeletons and shells built up the seabed, were covered by sediments
this process created fossil fuel

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7
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actual percentage of gases in atmo

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80% nitrogen
20% oxygen

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8
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algae produced….. by photosynthesis

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oxygen

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9
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what did the increase percentage of oxygen in atmosphere allow

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more complex life could evolve

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10
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greenhouse gases examples

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carbon dioxide
methane
water vapour

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what do greenhouses gases do

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absorb long wavelength radiation that gets reflected back off the Earth from Sun.
so they re-radiate the Earth with tis thermal radiation, resulting in warmer temperatures

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12
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what forms of human activity affect amount of greenhouse gases in atmo

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deforestation
burning fossil fuels
agriculture
creating waste

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13
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what is causing climate change

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carbon dioxide from human acticity

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effects of climate change

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rising sea levels
increasingly common extreme weather events
changes in temperature
impacts on food-producing
changes to distribution of wildlife species

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solution to t=stop climate change

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reducing carbon footprint
reduce use of fossil fuels
reducing carbon capture and storage

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16
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what is carbon footprint

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measure of amount of carbon dioxide and other gases emitted over the full-life cycle of something

17
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how to reduce carbon footprints

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renewable energy sources or nuclear energy
cut waste, using more efficient processes
tax companies on amount of co2 they release

18
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what do all fossil fuel contain bad for environment because it causes acid rain

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sulfur, reacts with O when burnt forming sulfur dioxide (bad)

19
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how to solve sulfur’s problem

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sulfur impurities can be removed from fossil fuels before they’re burnt

20
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how is fuel bad

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burnt in engine

21
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what happen if there is incomplete combustion in engine

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CO formed, is dangerous can stop your blood from doing its proper job of carrying oxygen around the body
hard to detect, colorless no smell

22
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what do high temperatures in engines allow

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unreactive nitrogen in the air reacts with O making nitrogen oxides (toxic, can trigger asthma , acid rain)

23
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what happen to hydrocarbons in fossil fuels in combustion

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carbon and oxides are oxidised and CO2 and water vapour are released into atmposphere

24
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finite resources are being used up at a faster rate than

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they can be replaced, will eventually run out

25
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what is renewable

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can be replaced as we use them

26
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sustainability

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developments that meet needs of society now, without ruining the ability of future generations to meet their needs

27
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what are natural resources

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form without human input

28
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why does rainwater need to be treated

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contain low levels of dissolved subastances

29
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how is water made fit to drink

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passing through filter beds to remove solids and by passing ultra-violet light trough it to reduce microbes

30
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how can water be made pure

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distillation is expensive and requires large amounts of energy

31
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what is desalisation

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converting salty water into potable and usable

32
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what is reverse osmosis

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uses membranes to separate dissolved salts from salty water, energy needed to pressurise the water passing through

33
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what needs to be done with sewage

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treated at a sewages treatment plants to make it safe

34
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sewage treatment (process)

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  1. screening =removing large solids and grit from waste water through a metal grid
  2. primary treatment= in first tank large paddles rotate pushing solids (sludge, sediment) towards the centre where is then piped to a storage tank. water liquid flows into next tank
  3. secondary treatment= second tank effluent is treated by biological aerobic digestion, air is pumped through the water so that aerobic bacteria breaks down any organic matter
    uses less energy than desalination

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