The Greenhouse Effect Flashcards
1
Q
What type of greenhouse is Earth?
A
Natural
2
Q
When radiant energy
from the Sun reaches Earth’s
surface, what happens to it?
A
Much of it is reflected back into space.
3
Q
But some of the energy from the Sun is what?
A
Trapped near Earth’s surface by a layer of gases that act like the glass in a greenhouse.
4
Q
The atmospheric gases that trap heat are called what?
A
Greenhouse gases.
5
Q
Greenhouse gases that trap heat and allow living things to live, grow, and reproduce are (4 of)
A
Water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen oxides are all greenhouse gases.
