Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
A colorless odorless gas consisting of molecules made up of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom. Found when burned in the presence of oxygen. Affects climate with excessive amounts in the atmosphere changing Earth's climate
Methane (CH4):
A colorless, odorless non-toxic gas consisting of molecules made up of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom. Found in wetlands, swamps and marshes, termites, and oceans. Affects climate by increasing Earth's temperature
Nitrous Oxide (N2O):
A colorless, non-flammable gas with a sweetish odor, commonly known as "laughing gas", and sometimes used as an anesthetic. Found and naturally produced in oceans and rain forests. Increases the Earth's climate temperature
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6):
An extremely potent greenhouse gas. SF6 is very persistent, with an atmospheric lifetime of more than a thousand years
Comes from electric power plants, and Affects climate temperature
Draw a diagram and label to EXPLAIN the greenhouse effect:
A colorless odorless gas consisting of molecules made up of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom. Found when burned in the presence of oxygen. Affects climate with excessive amounts in the atmosphere changing Earth's climate
Methane (CH4):
A colorless, odorless non-toxic gas consisting of molecules made up of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom. Found in wetlands, swamps and marshes, termites, and oceans. Affects climate by increasing Earth's temperature
Nitrous Oxide (N2O):
A colorless, non-flammable gas with a sweetish odor, commonly known as "laughing gas", and sometimes used as an anesthetic. Found and naturally produced in oceans and rain forests. Increases the Earth's climate temperature
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6):
An extremely potent greenhouse gas. SF6 is very persistent, with an atmospheric lifetime of more than a thousand years
Comes from electric power plants, and Affects climate temperature
Draw a diagram and label to EXPLAIN the greenhouse effect:
Explain how the Carbon Cycle is involved in global climate change:
The carbon cycle contributes the most to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect heats the climate.
What are Carbon SOURCES and SINKS?
Carbon sources - Process that release CO2 into the atmosphere.
Carbon sinks - Process in which removes CO2 from the atmosphere.
How does deforestation increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? Explain.
Because deforestation results in the loss of many thousands of trees, there is in addition no CO2 to be taken in through photosynthesis by these organisms resulting in heating up the Earth's climate.
How do the oceans absorb excess CO2 from the atmosphere and how does this affect the oceans?
The oceans have a high solubility and when the water reacts with CO2 it turns into carbonic acid.
Explain how the industrial revolution has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The start of the industrial revolution had a major increase in the amount of coal used to burn in the production of steel, and other products. The more production led to the increase of fossil fuels or in other words carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
According to the graph, which country is the biggest contributor to global carbon emissions worldwide?
China does
The carbon cycle contributes the most to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect heats the climate.
What are Carbon SOURCES and SINKS?
Carbon sources - Process that release CO2 into the atmosphere.
Carbon sinks - Process in which removes CO2 from the atmosphere.
How does deforestation increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? Explain.
Because deforestation results in the loss of many thousands of trees, there is in addition no CO2 to be taken in through photosynthesis by these organisms resulting in heating up the Earth's climate.
How do the oceans absorb excess CO2 from the atmosphere and how does this affect the oceans?
The oceans have a high solubility and when the water reacts with CO2 it turns into carbonic acid.
Explain how the industrial revolution has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The start of the industrial revolution had a major increase in the amount of coal used to burn in the production of steel, and other products. The more production led to the increase of fossil fuels or in other words carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
According to the graph, which country is the biggest contributor to global carbon emissions worldwide?
China does