Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

Question 1

What is the difference between the Greenhouse effect and the enhanced Greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

The enhanced greenhouse effect is the impact on climate (global warming or climate change) from the additional heat retained from the greenhouse gases. The greenhouse effect is the warming of the earth from retaining the greenhouse gases

Question 2

What is the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect?

Answer 2

Global warming refers to a change in the Earth’s climate that is causing it to heat up. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that happens constantly, due to sunlight and the atmosphere.

Question 3

How are humans influencing global warming?

Answer 3

Deforestation: Removing plants = less photosynthesis = less carbon recycling
Burning fossil fuels; creating more CO2 = enhanced greenhouse effect = global warming/climate change

Question 4

What are the effects of climate change?

Answer 4

Sea levels will rise as the ice caps melt due to rising heat levels. Biodiversity (different amounts of species etc) would decrease as environments would change.

Question 5

What are consequences of melting permafrost and sea ice?

Answer 5

Thawing soil, which may release methane, which contributes to an increased rate of global warming.