Key concepts
Since 1880, there was a _____ towards increasing temperatures
trend
What is an atmosphere
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet
Does Methane increase or decrease global temperatures
Increase
How does sulfur dioxide affect the energy coming in from the sun?
The energy bounces back to space when energy hits it.
More Human activities result in the Earth's (warming/cooling)
A system can be ______ if the amount flowing in and out are equal
stable
Variations in a set of data
fluctuations
Staying the same
What four things do volcanoes release
Ash, Dust, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide
What gas does combustion produce?
Carbon dioxide
If carbon dioxide or _______ increases, more energy enters than exits
methane
Overall tendency in a set of data.
Which of the following is a cause of carbon dioxide?
a. cars
b. factories
c. Both A and B
C
Do volcanoes release sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, or both?
Both
T or F: Global Warming can cause habitat loss.
True
The amount of energy ________ by the surface depends on the amount of energy entering and leaving the system.
absorbed
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
Does nitrogen dioxide have any effect on global warming?
No
T or F: The hot lava and rocks release energy into the air, making global temperatures rise
False
True
Temperature
What is a major factor producing methane?
Cow farts
Do Volcanoes increase or decrease global temperatures?
Answers may vary
When more energy enters than exits, Earth's global temperature _____
Rises