lesson 14 Flashcards

1
Q

how does the sun transfer heat energy?

A

radiation

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2
Q

how does the earth’s surface emit the heat absorbed from the sun to the atmosphere?

A

in the form of infrared rays

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3
Q

id: allow the heat to get in but they do not let all the energy to come out

A

greenhouse effect

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4
Q

Greenhouse gases absorb IR and emit energy and in _________ form but of
(shorter, longer) wavelength.

A

infrared; longer

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5
Q

natural sources of greenhouse gases:
1) carbon dioxide
2) methane
3) nitrous oxide

A

1) volcanic eruption
forest fires
2) decay of plants
3) soils

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6
Q

id: the long-term heating of Earth’s climate system observed since the pre-industrial period

A

global warming

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7
Q

id: both human- and naturally produced
warming and the effects it has on our planet

A

climate change

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8
Q

how much is the increase in global average temperature per decade?

A

0.2 degrees Celsius

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9
Q

enum: (3) natural causes of global warming

A

greenhouse effect
slow tilting of the earth’s axis
natural calamities

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10
Q

enum: (3) anthropogenic causes of global warming

A

respiration
mining activities
burning of fossil fuels

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11
Q

ToF: Climate change may cause weather patterns to be less predictable.

A

true

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