Geography Week Six Flashcards

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Carbon Dioxide CO2

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Stems from burning petrol, coal, oil and natural gas and also clearing trees

Accounts for 2/3 if greenhouse gases produced by humans

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Six Greenhouse Gases

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CO2
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Hydrofluorocarbons
Perfluorocarbons
Sulphur Hexafluoride
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Methane

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Good at trapping heat
Released when vegetation decomposes in fire or landfill
Animals passing wind

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Nitrous Oxide

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Chemicals produced by air conditioners and in manufacters of plastics

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Chemicals produced by air conditioners and in manufacters of plastics

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Water vapour

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Produced by landfills, oil, gas operations, coal miss and decaying vegetation

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