What are greenhouse gases job?
Trap heat
The overall effect of greenhouse gases is this global trend.
Global warming
This greenhouse gas is the most talked about and comes from burning fossil fuels.
What ais CO2
This is the term for long-term changes in temperature, weather patterns, and seasons.
Climate change
This gas is produced by cows and rice paddies and is over 20x stronger than CO₂.
(Second most human-contributed gas)
Methane
Melting glaciers contribute to this environmental issue.
What is rising sea levels
This GHG naturally cycles with the weather and helps form clouds.
What are some pioneer species?
lichen, moss, grasses
As soil builds up over time on a newly formed island, grasses begin to grow, followed by ___ and ___.
What are shrubs , flowers and trees
Why does secondary succession take less time than primary succession?
Because soil is already present, so plants can grow more quickly.
The greenhouse effect works by trapping this type of energy from Earth’s surface.
What is infrared (heat) radiation?
These gases were banned due to their damage to the ozone layer.
CFCS ( Chlorofluorocarbons )
How do lichens break down the rock over time into soil? What is the process called?
What is weathering
Give one example of secondary succession happening in your local environment.
Answers will vary – may include abandoned farmland, areas affected by storms, etc.
This layer of gases surrounds Earth and plays a key role in the greenhouse effect.
What is the atmosphere?