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C11 and C12 - Earth's Atmosphere/Resouces Flashcards

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Gases in Current Earth’s Atmosphere

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Nitrogen - 78%
Oxygen - 21%
Other (CO.2/Water Vapour/Argon) - 1%

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Early Earth’s Atmosphere

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  • Mainly Carbon Dioxide due to Volcanic Activity with a bit of Nitrogen and Oxygen
  • Its state is similiar to Venus/Mars now
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Nitrogen

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  • Main Gas in atmosphere, due to Carbon Dioxide absorbed into Weak Acids when Water Vapour condensed into Oceans
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Oxygen

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  • Not much Oxygen was needed until Photosynthesising Organisms (Algae) occured in the Oceans, giving out Oxygen and taking in Carbon Dioxide
  • Oxygen increased as Plants evolved
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Fossil Fuels

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  • Formed over million years and are non-renewable, some Carbon Dioxide (used in Photosynthesis) is used to create them
  • Contains some Sulfer
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Coal

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  • Made from Trees in Wetlands (as they dont decompose) due to lack of Oxygen or Acidic Conditions
  • Compressed with Sediment Rock, high temperature and pressure creates Coal
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Crude Oil

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  • Made from dead Planktons that don’t decompose due to no Oxygen on the Sea bed
  • Compressed by Sediment, heat and pressure creating Oil
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Green House Effect

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Process where Gas in Earth’s atmosphere traps heat from the sun to keep civilization warm/alive

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Climate Change

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  • Amount of Carbon Dioxide increasing in atmosphere
  • Burning Fossil Fuels, releasing Carbon Dioxide
  • Deforestation, less trees means less Carbon Dioxide taken in
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Climate Change Effects

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  • Increasing Temperature could lead to melting of Glaciers increasing sea levels leading to more flooding
  • More frequent Extreme Weather: Flash Floods, Storms
  • May kill out an entire species
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Green House Gases

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Cardon Dioxide - Burning Fossil Fuels

Methane - Agriculture, Cattle

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Carbon Footprint

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How much Green House Gases something emits over its duration

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Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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  • Insulating our homes more
  • Use less heating/electricity which uses Fossil Fuels
  • Use public transport/walk instead of using cars
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Renewable Energy

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  • Doesn’t get finished up and is more eco-friendly

- Much more expensive, may be less efficient that Fossil Fuels

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Reducing Methan Emissions

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  • Eat less dairy/meat products

- Landfills can be burnt to trap Methane to produce Electricity

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How energy is created

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  • When Fuel is combusted (burned)

- Coal and Hydrocarbon are Fuels, when burnt they react to Oxygen and are Oxidised

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Products of Combustion

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  • Water Vapour
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
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Sulfer

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  • Some found in every Fossil Fuel
  • When burnt it becomes Sulfer Dioxide
  • Can be removed from Fossil Fuels before Combustion
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Soot (Particulates)

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Particles of Carbon and unburned Hydrocarbons which can harm health, cause Global Dimming (Cooling down the Earth but not letting sunlight through)

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Human Uses of Resources

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  • Agriculture/Food
  • Transport
  • Shelter
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Finite Resources

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  • Resources that are being used quicker than being made e.g. Fossil Fuels, Metal
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Renewable Resources

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  • Resources that can be produced quicker than being made e.g. Wood
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Sustainability

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  • Keeping the world healthy enough for the next generation
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Synthetic Resources

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  • Can help us use less Natural Resources/allow us to create more efficiently
  • E.g. Rubber from Crude Oil, Artificial Fertilisers to make more Yield, Filters out Water
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Potable Water

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  • Water that has minimal Bacteria and Sodium in it, drinking Water
  • Rain Water makes up for most of our Potable Water, due to it having low amounts of substances
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Sources of Fresh/Rain Water

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Aquifers, Lakes, Resevoirs

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Production of Potable Water

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  • Get Fresh Water from a source and pass it through Filter Beds at a factory to remove particles
  • Chlorine/Ozone/Ultraviolet Light is then used to Sterilise the water to kill Microbes
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Desalination

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Reduce levels of minerals to safely drink water by Distillation, Reverse Osmosis (Very Expensive)

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