Radiation
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
What is radiation
energy of motion
What is kinetic energy (KE)
a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
What is the atmosphere
gases in the atmosphere that trap energy
What are greenhouse gases?
fuels that we use for energy that come from decayed living plants and animals
What are fossil fuels
electromagnetic radiation waves that you can see
What is visible light
movement of energy from one place or object to another
What is energy transfer
gases in Earth's atmophere that absorb infrared radation (IR)
What are greenhouse gases
A greenhouse gas that has increased substantially since the industrial revolution (within the last 200 years).
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
a fossil fuel used in cars
What is gasoline
non-visible light with longer wavelength than visible light characterized by its relation to heat
What is infrared light
gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
What is global warming
a gas released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)
a greenhouse gas that comes from burning fossil fuels
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
a fossil fuel used in airplanes
What is jet fuel
passes through the atmosphere without being absorbed
What is transmission
causes a system to change further in the same direction
What is a positive feedback loop
the effect caused by greenhouse gases absorbing radiation
What is the greenhouse effect
a greenhouse gas emitted from sources like landfills, agriculture (cow farts), and fossil fuel production
What is methane (CH4)?
The most common fossil fuel used to create electricity
coal
incident light (or radiation) that is reflected by a surface, like the earth
What is albedo
causes a system to change in the opposite direction from which it is moving
What is a negative feedback loop
the effect of greenhouse gases on earth's climate
What is global warming
or
What is climate change
a gas in our atmosphere that is part of the water cycle and acts to increase the heating effects of greenhouse gases
A liquid mixture of fossil fuels that can be separated into useful fractions such as gasoline, propane, jet fuel, candle wax and asphalt for roads
What is petroleum
or
What is crude oil