7.5 Balance Of Carbon Dioxide And Oxgen In Nature Flashcards

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Human activities ____ balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in nature
2 examples, effect

A

Disrupt
Burning fossil fuels, cutting down trees
Increase co2 in atmosphere

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What’s greenhouse effect

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Greenhouse gases trap heat fr sun to keep earth warm

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What leads to global warming

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Co2 is a ghg, co2 ⬆️ greenhouse effect ⬆️ more heat trapped in atmosphere, avg temp of earth ⬆️

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Global warming effects

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Melting of ice at polar regions
-Sea lvls rise, flood low-lying coastal areas
-Living things lose habitat

Climate change
-heat waves, storms, droughts
-food shortages, less favourable weather to grow crops

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Slow down global warming

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Low-carbon living
Lifestyle that emits less co2

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