What Is green house Flashcards

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What is green house

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A transparent glass house like structure that has a roof and is used for plantation

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What is the green house effect

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Trapping of long wave radiation heat by gases in the lower atmosphere

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Green house gases

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Carbon dioxide(CO2)— fires and burning of fossil fuels

Methane(CH4)—-cow faeces and rotten plants

Water vapour

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Green house effect on people

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●loss of habitats
●melting of ice causing sea level to increase
●droughts and floods
●erosion

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Ways to reduce green house effect

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●carbon tax should be paid
●increase the amount of public transport
●decrease production of CFC’s

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Global warming

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The increase in the temperature on earth

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Causes of global warming

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●burns of fossil fuels
●deforestation
●fertilisers release nitrogen oxides

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Consequences of global warming

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●more rain and droughts
●animals and plants extinct
●destruction of tropical forest
●less water resources

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Latitude

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Measurement or distance in degrees north or south of the equator

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Altitude

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Are temp

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