Greenhouse
What is the Greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without this atmosphere. Radiatively active gases in a planet's atmosphere radiate energy in all directions.
What is a earthquake?
The shaking of the earth
how are animals affected by pollution?
pollution makes muddy landscapes, poison soils and waterways, or kill plants and animals.
What are some of the bad things about pollution? (min of 3)
Cars, growing population, Factories, Plastic, etc.
This chemical is often found in modern nuclear facilities, this chemical is often as the main source of power along with other support items. This chemical is.......
Thorium
Which countries are the largest producers of carbon dioxide?
China, U.S, India, Russian Federation, and Japan
What are the natural causes of earthquakes?
By a sudden release of energy within some limited region
how many animals are affected by pollution?
over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals.
What are 2 ways we can Help fix pollution?
the three r's, be more aware of how our actions are impacting nature
Thorium is a chemical that is safer to use because of what natural resource?
Water
How do plants affect carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
Plants transpire through their leaves, which contain tiny pores called stomata that open and collect carbon dioxide molecules for photosynthesis. ... As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, the pores don't open as wide, resulting in lower levels of transpiration by plants and thus increased water-use efficiency.
what country is most hit by earthquakes in the world?
Japan
who invented pollution?
he quelccaya core first records evidence of pollution in 1480.
Who said this quote " Nothing can be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into the polluted vehicle."
Thomas Jefferson
When was Thorium commonly used a in nuclear facilities all around the world?
1965 in oak ridge as an trial from 1965-1969
What is solar radiation?
Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic energy.
What state has never had an earthquake?
South Dakota, Florida
how does pollution effect land animals?
animals can eat plants that have grown in this polluted soil, and become ill, and die
What are the main causes of pollution?
Over the the five main technologies used to create energy( natural gas and solar panels, and etc ) which produces the least amount of waste while being able to create a sustainable amount of power.
nuclear energy
How could global warming affect polar regions?
These are the facts: Melting ice speeds up climate change. Global warming is causing Arctic ice to melt – ice reflects sunlight, while water absorbs it. When the Arctic ice melts, the oceans around it absorb more sunlight and heat up, making the world warmer as a result.
What size earthquake would destroy the earth?
8.0
what animals are effected most by pollution?
sea turtles, seabirds,fish
What are the misconceptions of the greenhouse effect?
Human activities, growing population
When was thorium discovered?
1828