C9 - Chemistry Of The Atmosphere [2] Flashcards
List three greenhouse gases
Methane, Co2 and water vapour
The sun emits a (short/long) radiation, the earth absorbs it and then emits a (short/long) radiation into space
The sun emits a short radiation, the earth absorbs it and then emits a long radiation into space
What is global warming
The increase in the average temperature globally
What effect does particulates have on the environment
It causes global dimming
What effect does particulates have on human health
It’s a carcinogen (causes cancer) and damages lungs
What effect does CO2 have on the environment
Enhances the greenhouse effect, and causes climate change
What effect does CO2 have on human health
Toxic, can’t diffuse out if the capillaries in the lungs
What effect does Carbon monoxide have on the environment
Forms CO2 by reacting with O2
What effect does Carbon monoxide have on the human health
Blinds to haemoglobin in reference to O2
What effect does Nitrogen oxides have on the environment
Combines with water in clouds, causing acid rain and effecting plant growth
What effect does Nitrogen oxides have on the human health
Causes respiratory problems and can damage water supply
What effect does sulphur dioxide have on the environment
Forms with H2SO, combines with water and forms acid rain
What effect does sulphur dioxide have on the human health
Causes respiratory problems
How is Nitrogen oxide created
In engines at high temps and pressures causing N to react with O
What are the symptoms of climate change (name 4)
Increasingly Severe weather, rising sea levels, mass extinction and less successful crops/harvest
