climate change pt. 2

Question 1

greenhouse effect

Answer 1

Clouds and gases that absorb Infared radiation emitted from earth surface

Question 2

anthropogenic

Answer 2

The trapping of a lower energy Infared, radiation by atmosphere, as a result of human activity

Question 3

Example of carbon dioxide

Answer 3

Burning fossil fuels

Question 4

Example of methane

Answer 4

Agriculture

Question 5

Example of nitrous oxide

Answer 5

Fertilizers

Question 6

example of CFCs

Answer 6

Refrigeration systems

Question 7

Photosynthesis

Answer 7

6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6 H12 O6 + 6O2

Question 8

heat sink

Answer 8

A reservoir such as the ocean that absorbs thermal energy
This is important because oceans can absorb more thermal energy than air

Question 9

Convection current

Answer 9

a circular current an air and fluids caused by the rising of warm fluids in the sinking of cool fluids

Question 10

Continental drift

Answer 10

The theory that earths continents used to be one large supercontinent called PANGAEA

Question 11

The carbon cycle

Answer 11

Photosynthesis
Decomposition
Soil microbes
Burning fossil fuels
Cellular respiration