Random (C9)

Question 1

What is the greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

When greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb long wavelength radiation

Question 3

When green house gasses absorb long wavelength radiation, what do they then do with it that keeps the earth warm?

Answer 3

Re-radiate it in all directions, (including back to earth)

Question 4

Is short wavelength radiation absorbed by the atmosphere?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Is long wavelength radiation absorbed and reflected to the atmosphere?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What are the 3 greenhouse gases?

Answer 6

Carbon dioxide
Water Vapor
Methane

Question 7

Deforestation is a human activity that causes increased what?

Answer 7

Carbon dioxide

Question 8

How does Deforestation increase carbon dioxide levels?

Answer 8

It means less is removed by photosynthesis

Question 9

Burning fossil fuels is a human activity that causes increased what?

Answer 9

Carbon dioxide levels

Question 10

How does burning fossil fuels increase carbon dioxide levels?

Answer 10

Fossil fuel release it into the atmosphere when burned

Question 11

Farm animals (somewhat human activity) that causes increased what?

Answer 11

Methane

Question 12

What do farm animals produce?

Answer 12

Methane

Question 13

Decomposition of landfill and agricultural waste causes released (increase) what?

Answer 13

Carbon dioxide and methane

Question 14

What is the climate change evidence?

Answer 14

Peer reviewed evidence were most scientists agree

Question 15

What do most scientists agree about climate change?

Answer 15

Increased CO2 levels caused average temperatures of the earths surface to increase

Question 16

The average temperature of the earths surface has increased due to what?

Answer 16

Increased CO2

Question 17

What will the risen average surface temp of the earth lead to?

Answer 17

Climate change

Question 18

How may costal areas be affected by climate change?

Answer 18

Flooding and erosion due to melting of polar ice caps

Question 19

What might happen with storms due to climate change?

Answer 19

More frequent and severe

Question 20

Why may there be difficulty producing food due to climate change?

Answer 20

Change in temperature and rainfall patterns

Question 21

What could climate change cause for wildlife if habitats changed as a result.

Answer 21

Change the distribution of some wild species

Question 22

What is Carbon footprint?

Answer 22

How much carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) are releases over something’s lifetime

Question 23

How can carbon footprint be reduced?

Answer 23

Reducing carbon dioxide and methane emissions

Question 24

Why might actions to reduce carbon footprint be limited?

Answer 24

Individuals and governments unwilling to make changes

Question 25

Fossil fuel contain hydrocarbons, combustion of these fuels causes what?

Answer 25

Air pollution (via the released gases and particles)

Question 26

What pollutant can stop blood from transporting enough oxygen around the body (resulting in fainting/death)

Answer 26

Carbon monoxide

Question 27

In terms of Air pollution, how might Carbon monoxide and carbon particles (soot) be formed?

Answer 27

Incomplete combustion

Question 28

What pollutant causes respiratory problems and global dimming?

Answer 28

Carbon particles (soot)

Question 29

What two pollutants cause acid rain and respiratory problems. (leading to damage of plants and buildings)

Answer 29

•Sulfur dioxide
•Oxides of nitrogen

Question 30

How is sulfur dioxide formed?

Answer 30

Oxidation of sulfur impurities during combustion

Question 31

How is oxides of nitrogen formed?

Answer 31

Reaction between nitrogen and oxygen in air, caused by heat of burning fossil fuels