Global Issues Flashcards
Do all living things need nitrogen to live?
Yes to make protein and plants need to make calorill
How does nitrogen turn into nitrate?
Bacteria and lighting
How does Ammonia break down
Nitrifying bacteria
Why is Nitrogen important?
They are the building blocks for protein
It’s important for DNA
What is eutrophication?
This is when fertiliser is on farms and washes into a lake. These cause the plants to grow so much that there is not enough space and oxygenated water for fish to live
What causes the greenhouse effect?
Water vapour and carbon dioxide
What is the greenhouse effect?
This is when the the sun emits sun rays. The earth uses it for plants and some of it is sent back up. Only 10 percent leaves the atmosphere. The rest is used by clouds. Long wave radiation takes place between the surface of the earth and the atmosphere above it.the long wave radiation contained in this exchange causes the warming effect known as green house affect.
Why are greenhouse gases bad?
They trap heat waves in the atmosphere
Effects global issues
Climate change
Biodiversity
Growth of plants
Mosquito which carry malaria
