Key Concepts
True or False:
Temperature decreases if more energy enters than exits.
methane increases in the atmosphere, what happens to the energy absorbed
increases
what does carbon dioxide do?
warms the earth
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
Carbon dioxide and methane stop energy from leaving by _____ energy that would have exited the system.
redirecting
If there is an _____ in the amount of carbon dioxide or methane, the amount of energy leaving the Earth system decreases, so more energy enters than exits.
increase
what does methane do?
warms the earth
changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities
climate change
When the amount of _____ or _____ in the atmosphere changes, the amount of energy absorbed by the surface also changes
Carbon Dioxide or Methane
what happens when energy hits carbon dioxide
it traps the energy and holds it
what does sulfur dioxide do?
cools the earth
he process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide
combustion
A system can be _____, even as something flows into and out of the system. If this balanced flow is disrupted, there may be changes to the system
Stable
combustion engines added carbon dioxide to the atmosphere quickly, how does it affect the earth
more energy entered and exited
What does the ozone do?
Protects the earth from UV light, hardly affects the temperature
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
Carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere increase as a result of human activities, such as
combustion and deforestation
what happens when energy hits sulfur dioxide
it redirects out of the atmosphere
What is Carbon Dioxide made of?
one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms
a measure of how hot or cold something is
temperature