Human influences on the environment

Question 1

Explain the negative effects of an increase in atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.

Answer 1

1. carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which means the more of it there is in our atmosphere the green house effect is increased.
2. climate change is therefore sped up
3. weather patterns change and animals habitats destroyed and animals endangered.

Question 2

What is the greenhouse effect?

Answer 2

When greenhouse gasses are in the atmosphere they let the suns radiation into the atmosphere but then they don’t let it reflect and go back up into space. this causes the heating of the planet

Question 3

Describe the role of microorganisms in the conversion of organic waste into the nitrate ions in the river.

Answer 3

they are decomposers they also help with ammonification