Greenhouse Effect Flashcards
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What is enhanced greenhouse effect caused by?
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Humans Increase in fossil fuel burning More greenhouse gases More heat trapped Temp increases
1
Q
What keeps the earths temp steady?
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Rate of heat absorbed = rate of heat lost
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Q
What does deforestation do?
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Less CO2 converted to O2 by photosynthesis
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Q
What is an increase in methane caused by?
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Agriculture
More sheep and cows
Rice paddies
Rubbish dumps
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Q
Effects to environment
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Temp increases Polar ice caps melt Sea levels rise Floods, landslides, cyclones Climate change
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Q
Solutions to GHE?
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Burn less fossil fuels
Alternative energy
Plant more trees
Stop deforestation
