Greenhouse Effects & Global Warming Flashcards
Explain the greenhouse effect
Heat from the sun getsbtrapped in the earth’s atmosphere and leaves by greenhouse gases
What are green house gases?
Gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap heat and allow sunlight to pass through the earth’s atmosphere and prevent much heat from leaving
Name the main greenhouse gases
Water vapor, carbom dioxide, methane gas, ozone, nitrous oxide and CFC’s
What are sources of water vapour?
Boiling of liquid, evaporation from bodies
Name 2 sources of carbon dioxide
Fossil fuel use, land use
Give 2 source of Ozone
Fossil fuels, evaporation of paints
Name 2 sources of Methane gas
Agriculture, fossil fuels
What are 2 sources of Nitrous oxide?
Oragnic fertilizers, fuel combustion
Give 2 sourcrs of CFC’S
Refrigerators, air conditioners
Which greenhouse gas is the most important
Carbon dioxide
Explain the cycle of caron dioxide in the enivronment
CO2 in the carbon environment gets absorbed by growing plants, marine life and in the soil then CO2 is released by decaying plants, burning fuels and from the soil
What does the term Anthropogenic mean?
Activities of humans
The Earth absorbs energy from the _____ in the form of solar radiation
Ozone
About 30% of incoming solar is _____ back into space
Reflected light
__________ is the mixture of gases that surround the earth
Greenhouse gases
