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