Greenhouse Effect

Question 1

what are the steps of the greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

1. sun emits solar radiation.
2. most radiation is absorbed by the earth’s surface.
3. some solar radiation is reflected.
4. some infrared is re emitted from the earth’s surface.
5. Some in emitted in a different directions by greenhouse gas molecules.

Question 2

what would the earth’s temp be without the greenhouse effect

Answer 2

-18

Question 3

Main gases that cause the greenhouse effect

Answer 3

h2o-water
co2-carbon dioxide
ch4-methane
n2o-nitrous oxide

Question 4

what is the main consequence

Answer 4

warming of the planet

Question 5

what are other consequences

Answer 5

1. extreme climate
2. melting glaciers leading to flooding.