Greenhouse Gases
Name one greenhouse gas
One of: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapour and methane
Is today's temperature weather or climate?
weather
All water on Earth make up which system?
Hydrosphere
What is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide?
CO2
"Australia is generally a hot and dry continent". Is this an example of climate or weather?
Climate
What is the Lithosphere made up of?
Earth's solid, rocky outer layer, including the crust and mantle.
What is the chemical symbol for methane?
CH4
What is weather?
What is happening in the atmosphere right now or over a short period of time.
The air we breathe is part of which of Earth's systems?
atmosphere
Burning fossil fuels produces what?
CO2
Define climate change
A change in the pattern of weather (climate)
What sphere does bacteria belong to?
Biosphere
Name all four green house gases.
carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour and nitrous oxide
What is the human enhanced green house effect?
The impact of human activity on the amount of green house gases in the atmosphere - resulting in less heat escaping into space.
A bird flying through the air is best described as an interaction between which two of Earth's systems?
Biosphere (living bird) and Atmosphere (air)