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What are greenhouse gases

A

Gases in the atmosphere

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What are greenhouse gases made of

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Methane
Water vapour
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide

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3
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What are the stages of water cycle

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Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation

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4
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What is climate change

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Change in the earths climate system in result in new weather patterns

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Causes of climate change

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Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
Greenhouse gases

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What is global warming

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Increase in overall temperature of the earths atmosphere

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7
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What is evaporation

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Changing water from liquid to gas due to heat

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What is condensation

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Cooling of water

Gas to liquid

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What is precipitation

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Rain

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10
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What are the 4 sphere

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Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere

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What is the atmosphere

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Later of gas surrounding the earth

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What is the lithosphere

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All rocks and minerals of the earth

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What is he hydrosphere

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All water

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What is the biosphere

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All living organisms of the earth

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What is the carbon cycle

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Cycle of carbon through the sphere

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What are stages of the carbon cycle

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Photosynthesis
Respiration
Combustion

17
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What is photosynthesis

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Process of energy to glucose

18
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What is respiration

A

Chemical process releasing energy from glucose in muscle cells

19
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What is combustion

A

Burning shit

20
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Causes of greenhouse gases

A

Burning of fossil fuels

Deforestation

21
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What happens when we burn fossil fuels

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Releases carbon dioxide. A greenhouse gas. Which is then trapped in atmosphere

22
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What is an ecosystem.

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A biological community of living organism and the environment

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