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What are green house gases? |
Green house gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. |
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What are the four greenhouse gases? |
Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide Fluorinated gases |
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How does carbon dioxide enter ? |
Enter the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels |
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How does methane enter? |
Emmitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. |
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How does nitrous enter? |
Emitted during agriculture and industrial activities, as well as during combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste. |
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How does fluorintaed gases enter? |
A variety of industrial processes. |
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What is concentration or abundance? |
The amount of a particular gas in the air. |
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How are greenhouse gas concentrations measured? |
Parts per million, parts per billion, and even parts per trillion. |
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How long do green house gases stay in the atmosphere? |
A few years to thousands of years. |
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Ways to reduce co2 emissions? |
Reduce fossil fuel consumption Cross-cutting and apply to homes, businesses, industry, and transportation. |
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Primary green house gas emitted through human activity? |
Carbon dioxide at 82% |
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Which one absorbs more energy per pound; Gases with higher GWP or Gases with lower GWP ? |
Gases with higher GWP |
