Enhanced greenhouse effect Flashcards
1
Q
Name some green house gases
A
CO2, methane and nitrous oxides
2
Q
How is CO2 emitted?
A
Burning fossil fuels, slash and burn forest clearance
3
Q
How is Methane emitted?
A
Cattle produce large volumes of methane from anaerobic activity of bacteria in their gut.
4
Q
How are Nitrous oxides emitted?
A
Burning fossil fuels
5
Q
How do greenhouse gases cause global warming?
A
A layer of greenhouse gases builds up in the atmosphere and causes the radiation from the sun to be trapped in the earths atmosphere causing global warming
6
Q
What are the effects of global warming?
A
Melting of polar ice caps
Drought and desertification
Increased extreme weather effects
