Influential Greenhouse Gases: For each of the following, list WHAT they are, WHERE they are found and HOW they affect climate
Carbon Dioxide (CO2): It is a colorless, odorless gas made of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom, it is found everywhere, it affects the weather
Methane (CH4): It is colorless odorless non-toxic gas made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms, It is found in wetlands swamps and termites, It is a greenhouse gas and affects the weather
Nitrous Oxide (N2O): colorless, non-flammable, with a sweetish color, found in the ocean and rainforest, it creates chemicals in the atmosphere
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6): it is a greenhouse gas, found in electricity, it stays in the atmosphere for along time and affects it for a long time
Draw a diagram and label to EXPLAIN the greenhouse effect:
The greenhouse effect is when the suns rays hit the earth and some of the heat is absorbed and some is reflected the part the is absorbed is trapped creating heat here in the surface.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2): It is a colorless, odorless gas made of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom, it is found everywhere, it affects the weather
Methane (CH4): It is colorless odorless non-toxic gas made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms, It is found in wetlands swamps and termites, It is a greenhouse gas and affects the weather
Nitrous Oxide (N2O): colorless, non-flammable, with a sweetish color, found in the ocean and rainforest, it creates chemicals in the atmosphere
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6): it is a greenhouse gas, found in electricity, it stays in the atmosphere for along time and affects it for a long time
Draw a diagram and label to EXPLAIN the greenhouse effect:
The greenhouse effect is when the suns rays hit the earth and some of the heat is absorbed and some is reflected the part the is absorbed is trapped creating heat here in the surface.
Explain how the Carbon Cycle is involved in global climate change:
the carbon cycle enhances the greenhouse effect,
What are Carbon SOURCES and SINKS?
Sources is the process where CO2 is released, and sink is where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere
How does deforestation increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? Explain.
With less trees their is less plants to take in the CO2 in the air leaving it in the atmosphere
How do the oceans absorb excess CO2 from the atmosphere and how does this affect the oceans?
the large surface area of the ocean and the high solubility of CO2 makes it possible for it to absorb the CO2, this makes the ocean more acidic
Explain how the industrial revolution has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
they began burning fossil fuels during this time increasing the amount of CO2 dramatically
According to the graph, which country is the biggest contributor to global carbon emissions worldwide?
The United States and China
the carbon cycle enhances the greenhouse effect,
What are Carbon SOURCES and SINKS?
Sources is the process where CO2 is released, and sink is where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere
How does deforestation increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? Explain.
With less trees their is less plants to take in the CO2 in the air leaving it in the atmosphere
How do the oceans absorb excess CO2 from the atmosphere and how does this affect the oceans?
the large surface area of the ocean and the high solubility of CO2 makes it possible for it to absorb the CO2, this makes the ocean more acidic
Explain how the industrial revolution has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
they began burning fossil fuels during this time increasing the amount of CO2 dramatically
According to the graph, which country is the biggest contributor to global carbon emissions worldwide?
The United States and China