CARBON DIOXIDE Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS CARBON DIOXIDE
A
A GREENHOUSE GAS
2
Q
GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE (…) NATURALLY ACT LIKE AN INSULATING LAYER
A
CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE AND WATER VAPOUR
3
Q
WHAT DO GREENHOUSE GASES DO
A
THEY ABSORB MOST OF THE HEAT THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE RADIATED OUT INTO SPACE, AND RE-RADIATE IN ALL DIRECTIONS (INCLUDING BACK TOWARDS THE EARTH)
4
Q
WHAT ARE THE HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT AFFECTS THE AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE ATMOSPHERE
A
DEFORASTATION; FEWER TREES MEANS LESS CO2 IS REMOVED FROM THE ATMOSPHERE VIA PHOTOSYNTHESIS
BYURNING FOSSIL FUELS; CARBON THAT WAS ‘LOCKED UP’ IN THESE FUELS IS BEING RELEASED AS CO2
5
Q
INCREASING CARBON DIOXIDE IS LINKED TO (…)
A
CLIMATE CHANGE
