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The is a layer of gases surrounding the Earth that is held in place by gravity.
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Which three of the following are greenhouse gases (GHGs)?
(Select all that apply)
Water vapour
Argon
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
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Greenhouse effect
warmer / greenhouse / absorbed / radiation / reflected
- Solar from the sun passes through the atmosphere and hits the earth.
- Some of this energy is straight back towards space, while some is by the earth and then reemitted towards space.
- Some of the reemitted energy makes it all the way to space, but much is absorbed by small molecules called gases.
- These molecules then reemit the energy and the whole process of absorption and emission can happen over and over again.
- This trapped energy keeps the atmosphere and more stable than it would otherwise be.
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True or false? Until now, the earth's atmosphere has always been the same temperature.
True
False
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What is the difference between global warming and climate change?
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One effect of global warming is the of ice caps. This will increase the volume of water in the ocean and could lead to seasonal , or the submersion of entire islands. This is made worse by the fact that water when it is heated, so it will also increase in volume.
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What is the difference between the climate and the weather?
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Which of these is an impact of climate change around the world?
Tropical storms will decrease in magnitude
Cases of diseases such as malaria will decrease
Species in affected areas may become extinct
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