6-1 Atmosphere
What is atmosphere?
The air around us
What are the impacts on the extra amount of Co2 in the atmosphere?
Melting of the glaciers, sea level rising, flooding, harder to grow crops, livestock die, habitats destroyed, less biodiversity
Why is carbon important?
Carbon allows the atmosphere to be habitable. Carbon, which is a greenhouse gas, traps heat that was brought within the atmosphere. Plants use carbon during photosynthesis to produce sugars.. the carbon is then transferred to animals along food chains
What is carbon tax?
It is a fee that companies that burn fossil fuels have to pay to the government
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SMART
What is the most atmospheric gas?
Nitrogen
Are humans causing climate change?
Most likely yes. Ever since the industrial revolution, which humans started their activities in contributing to the carbon footprint, the Co2 has increased dramatically leading to the climate to change as well.
What happens to the carbon in organisms when they die?
Carbon is released back into the atmosphere. Carbon from dead organisms can also form fossil fuels and sedimentary rocks such as limestone.
What is carbon footprint and how does it affect us?
Carbon footprint is The amount of greenhouse gasses from production and produced
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MADELEINE
What is the atmosphere cycle? Explain all the processes involved.
Nitrogen is recycled from the atmosphere to the soil and back into the
atmosphere through the nitrogen cycle.
1. Nitrogen fixation
2. Nitrification
3. Assimilation
4. Ammonification
5. Denitrification
How is global warming causing colder winters?
When the temperature is cold and consistent, the polar vortex is strong and is kept within the arctic areas causing only the arctic areas to be cold. However, when the temperature increases and is irregular, the polar vortex changes into a wavy form and the cold air of the arctic comes down to other areas as well.
What are 2 processes to remove carbon from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis, carbon sink
What are the 4 areas that we pay carbon tax for?
The Individual Consumption Tax, The Transportation-Energy-Environment Tax, the Education Tax, the Local Automobile Tax
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Cho-Rong (초롱)
Nitrogen gas exists in both organic and inorganic forms. What is the difference between organic and inorganic?
Organic: exists in living organisms
Inorganic: in the atmosphere (N2), made by symbiotic bacteria which can
convert into nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2)
plants.
What is the difference between climate change and global warming?
Climate change is when the weather of an area changes nearly permanently such as the wind, temperature, precipitation, and other. Global warming is usually caused by the concentration of different greenhouse gasses.
What are 2 processes that add carbon to the atmosphere?
Respiration, combustion
How do you reduce carbon footprint? (Give 10 examples)
Drive less, less ac and boiler, turning off light when not used, buying environmentally friendly clothes, wasting less food, etc.
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How does the atmosphere keep us warm?
The transfer of heat from the Sun to the thermal energy store of gases in the Earth’s atmosphere which is the greenhouse effect.
What are some ways that humans can prevent climate change / global warming?
Using energy sources that are constant / harmless, buying and wasting less, creating less Co2 waste, etc.
What is the carbon cycle?
Carbon is constantly recycled through natural processes in the atmosphere, in ecosystems, and in the Earth’s crust
What are some pros and cons about carbon tax?
Pros: Companies use clean energy
Cons: Small companies struggle
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Lunch and dinner