Greenhouse Effect
These gases, such as CO2 and methane, trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
What are greenhouse gases?
An energy source from the remains of ancient organisms. Ex: Coal and oil
What are fossil fuels?
Cutting down large areas of forests reduces Earth's ability to remove carbon dioxide.
What is deforestation?
Carbon dioxide is mainly found in this Earth's system.
What is the atmosphere?
Scientists study these layers of frozen ice to learn about Earth’s past climate.
What are ice cores?
The main greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels.
What is carbon dioxide?
A measure of how much incoming radiation a surface reflects.
What is albedo?
Cars, trucks, and airplanes release greenhouse gases by burning this type of fuel.
What are fossil fuels?
Animals release carbon dioxide during this process.
What is respiration?
The amount of carbon dioxide you produce is referred to as your:
What is carbon footprint?
This chemical reaction, done by plants, removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What is photosynthesis?
Heat that is emitted from the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
What is terrestrial radiation?
Production of this creates a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide.
What is cement?
Dead plants and animals add carbon to this Earth system.
What is the geosphere?
Melting glaciers show interaction between the atmosphere and this Earth system.
What is the hydrosphere?
Greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit this radiation.
What is infrared radiation?
A type of energy that moves in waves at the speed of light.
What is electromagnetic radiation?
The variety of all living things in one area.
What is biodiversity?
Name the two Earth systems that interact during photosynthesis.
What is the atmosphere and the biosphere?
As glaciers melt and oceans warm, this is happening to ocean levels.
What is rising sea levels?
If there were no greenhouse gases, Earth would be too ______ to support life.
What is cold?
A change in a system that causes another change with the same effect.
What is positive feedback?
Raising cattle produces this greenhouse gas during digestion.
What is methane?
What is the hydrosphere?
This event led to our planet's first ice age.
What is the Great Oxygenation?