green house gases Flashcards
1
Q
what gases are good at absorbing infrared radiation.?.,./>.
A
carbon dioxide, water vapour, nitrous dioxide and methane…………………….
2
Q
what do green house gases do
A
they trap heat in the earths atmosphere, causing earths average temperature to be about 14 degrees celcius…………………………..
3
Q
what is the trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere is known as
A
the green house gas effect…………………………………
4
Q
what have effected the amounts of green house gas negatively?.
A
human activities……………………………………………………….
