What Is green house Flashcards
What is green house
A transparent glass house like structure that has a roof and is used for plantation
What is the green house effect
Trapping of long wave radiation heat by gases in the lower atmosphere
Green house gases
Carbon dioxide(CO2)— fires and burning of fossil fuels
Methane(CH4)—-cow faeces and rotten plants
Water vapour
Green house effect on people
●loss of habitats
●melting of ice causing sea level to increase
●droughts and floods
●erosion
Ways to reduce green house effect
●carbon tax should be paid
●increase the amount of public transport
●decrease production of CFC’s
Global warming
The increase in the temperature on earth
Causes of global warming
●burns of fossil fuels
●deforestation
●fertilisers release nitrogen oxides
Consequences of global warming
●more rain and droughts
●animals and plants extinct
●destruction of tropical forest
●less water resources
Latitude
Measurement or distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Altitude
Are temp