Greenhouse Gases Flashcards
Atomsphere
The layers surrounding the O-Zone
Fossil fuel
Coal,oil and natural gases that surroned the earth
Finite
A resource that is limited in supply,it is formed slower
Greenhouse gas
a gas that absorbs heat energy in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse effect
the process by which greenhouse gases absorb heat energy causing the
Earth’s temperature to rise.
Climate change
a change to the average global temperature of the Earth.
Carbon footprint
- the total amount of carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) which are emitted
What is Combustion?
burning a fuel in oxygen.
Incomplete combustion
when a fuel burns in a limited supply of oxygen.
Complete combustion
when a fuel burns in a plentiful supply of oxygen
Atmospheric pollutant
a substance that pollutes (negatively effects) the atmosphere
Global dimming
decrease in solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface.
