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What are Fossil Feuls? |
They are formed from remaining organic material and contain alot of carbon, and when burned, releases Carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N20) into the atmosphere. |
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Carbon Source |
Anything that releases Carbon Dioxide is a carbon source. |
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What is Carbon Sinks? |
Forests are carbon sinks, photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
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What are Halocarbons? |
They are another class of man made chemicals to trap thermal energy from the atmosphere. |
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What is Enhanced green house effects? |
Change in earths net radiation budget caused by increase human-ganerated greenhouse gases. |
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What is global warming? |
The observed increase in earths average temperature over time. |
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What does IPCC stand for? |
The intergovermental panel on climated change. |
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What is the role of a "IPCC" |
Uses computer models to predict future enviroment change based on historic and current data. |
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Identify atleast 3 humab activities that add GHG to the atmosphere. |
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide |
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Describe how the concentration of GHG on earth are changing. |
Humans are cutting down trees and making agricultural land. |
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What did the nations that signed the Montreal Protocol agree to do? |
An action plan to limit global warming |
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Describe the impacts of CFC's to the enviroment. |
CFC'S ruin the ozone layer which protects us from ultra violet rays. |
