Greenhouse Effect
A type of greenhouse gas
Carbon Dioxide
Ozone
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
The name of a carbon store is
Lithosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Ocean
What causes ocean acidification?
High levels of Carbon Dioxide
An example of Renewable energy
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Electric
Which type of bulb is more energy efficient, LED or Fluro?
LED
What human activities are producing excess greenhouse gases?
Cars, deforestation, pollution
Ocean Carbon Store, stores Carbon as......
an acid (Carbonic Acid)
Recall the dry ice prac, the change in colour represented what?
The decrease in pH, becoming more acidic
Define a non-renewable energy source
a resources that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate it is consumed
What is the most commonly littered item in the world?
Cigarette Butts
How does the increased greenhouse effect impact on oceans?
More greenhouse gases creates more CO2 in the atmosphere which the ocean absorbs and becomes more acidic
Coal, oil or gas
What is the long term impact of ocean acidification
Animals with shells will no longer have calcium carbonate available to build their homes and will die
Why do we want our energy sources to have a high energy efficiency?
Most of the input energy has been transformed into useful output energy with little waste
Which country has the highest electric car use per capita?
Norway