Carbon dioxide
Where does most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere come from?
fossil fuels
Methane traps 20 times more heat in the atmosphere than______.
Carbon dioxide
Which greenhouse gas is the most potent?
Methane or the really: sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
True of False: Ocean surface temperature has risen faster than the deeper ocean.
TRUE
An analogy of greenhouse gases taught in class, they are like _________ covering your body, if you're cold.
blankets
What species creates the most of the carbon dioxide?
Humans
One agricultural source of methane is ___________.
Cow manure
If it gets too hot from global warming, the ____ ____ ____ will melt.
polar ice caps
True of False: Hotter days mean less gun violence because people stay inside.
FALSE
Name three types of fossil fuels
coal, natural gas, oil
Carbon dioxide is used by plants to make food but also they make a gas they expel, called ________.
oxygen
There are machines called methane digesters that take cow manure, turn it into ________ and reduce the methane that comes from it.
electricity
The Earth would be a lot colder without an _______.
atmosphere
What do you call a person who has been forced to leave their home due to sudden or long-term changes in their local environment, often caused by climate change, such as rising sea levels, droughts, or extreme weather events?
A climate refugee.
Why does the moon exhibit more extreme temperatures than the Earth, even though they are the same distance from the sun?
Because it lacks a significant atmosphere to trap heat and moderate temperature fluctuations.
Carbon dioxide accounts for _____ % (+/- 10) of GHG?
57%
Methane makes up _____ % of GHG (+/- 5)
14%
If the polar ice caps melt, _____ _____ could rise destroying cities.
sea levels
What type of fuel was used as the primary maker of electricity up until 2015?
Coal
Why is H2O a Greenhouse Gas but N2 is not? Be specific about the reason these molecules are different.
H2O has a dipole moment that allows it to absorb and emit infrared radiation, whereas N2 is a diatomic molecule that does not interact strongly with infrared radiation.
Deforestation and biomass create _____ % of green house gases (+/- 10)
17%
Number of carbons and hydrogens that methane has.
4 Hydrogens and 1 Carbon
If the world overheats from global warming, which greenhouse gas will it mostly be from?
Carbon dioxide
What type of radiation does a GHG trap?
Infrared
What are the 5 major sources of GHG in the United States? (where are they used)
1)transportation (vehicles), 2)electricity generation, 3)industry (manufacturing and production processes), 4)agriculture (livestock and crop production), and 5)commercial & residential buildings