Climate Change Feedbacks

Greenhouse Gases

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The trapping of thermal energy in the atmosphere when solar energy that was absorbed by Earth is re-radiated into the atmosphere is called the _______________ ______________.

• carbon dioxide

• greenhouse effect

• air pollution

• ozone layer

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When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?

• Methane (CH₄)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
• Flourinated gases

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The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

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Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too:

• warm

• cold

• much life

• much temperature changes

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What actually happens to cause the greenhouse effect?

• The atmosphere blocks harmful radiation

• The atmosphere traps longer wavelengths.

• Cooking and eating too much fast food

• The generation of infrared radiation due to burning fossil fuels.

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Infrared Radiation that is not absorbed by Greenhouse Gases is reflected back ....

• to the Earth

• to space

• to the toposphere

• to the ocean

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Which are considered Greenhouse Gasses?

• Sodium Chloride, Sodium dioxide, methanicane, and other gases in the air are considered Greenhouse Gases

• Sodium Choride and smoky gasses

• Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases in the air

• Oxygen and Triglyceride

​WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

WEATHER VS CLIMATE

​THE LONG TERM PATTERN OF WEATHER OVER AT LEAST 30 YEARS

CLIMATE

THE SHORT TERM CONDITIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

​WEATHER

the Sun

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CLIMATE

Factors That Influence Climate

Elevation

Latitude

Ocean Currents

Greenhouse Effect

• This regulates weather patterns across the Earth

  • Corolis Effect

  • Hadley Cells​

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Ocean currents store and distribute heat from one area to another

OCEAN CURRENTS

• This plays a role in average temperature and, therefore, Earth's Climate

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Energy from the sun reflects off Earth's surface and is trapped in the

atmosphere by greenhouse gases

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

ANIMATION: GREENHOUSE EFFECT

• The higher the Angle, the more absorbed

• The lower the Angle, the more diffused​

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The Angle of the Sun determines how much energy is absorbed!

​The Sun

Climate vs Weather

by Amy Azzarello

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There was a thunderstorm in our area last night.

• climate

• weather

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In Lima, it rains much more in spring than in summer.

• climate

• weather

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It always seems to snow a lot in January.

• climate

• weather

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The meteorologist said that it rained 3 inches during the month of September.

• climate

• weather

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The high temperature today will be near 75 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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The average winter temperature is 30 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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Marco got a Christmas photo from his cousin in Hawaii. The family wore shorts, sandals, and Santa hats. Marco’s dad said that was normal clothing because the average temperature in Hawaii is 82 degrees Fahrenheit that time of the year.

• weather

• climate

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The short-term condition of the atmosphere .

• Climate
• Weather

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The y-axis on the left shows

• time
• temperature anomaly
• carbon dioxide
• parts per million

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This graph shows

• CO2 is increasing but temperature is decreasing
• both temperature and CO2 are increasing
• both CO2 and temperature are decreasing
• CO2 is decreasing but temperature is increasing

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The greenhouse effect.....

• Protects the ocean from excessive evaporation rates

• Is a place where people grow plants because the temperature is regulated

• Keeps Earth’s atmosphere at a temperature that is comfortable for most living things

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Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warm 
• cold
• dead

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 Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

• reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

• allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

• trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

• reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

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What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

• Urethane
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide

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Infrared radiation from Greenhouse Gases is absorbed by which one of the following gasses? Choose the one that has all gasses.

• Sodium Chloride, methane, Chloroform

• Water Vapor, Methane, Carbon Dioxide.

• the Ozone Layer

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How are humans contributing to the Greenhouse Effect

• By increasing the rate of chemical and mechanical weathering

• By shopping too much

• By watching Netflix on the weekends and eating strawberry popcorn all day

• By increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
• The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

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In the diagram, which arrow(s) represents the warming that's caused by the greenhouse effect?

• 1 and 3

• 2

• 4 and 6

• 5

• 7

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The greenhouse effect is caused by

• more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

• the Earth releasing more heat at night

• gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

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True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

• True
• False

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Why is it called "The Greenhouse Effect"?

• Because greenhouse gasses protect Earth from UV radiation like a greenhouse protects plants from bad weather.

• Because greenhouse gasses trap heat on Earth's surface like a greenhouse traps heat to keep plants warm.

• Because greenhouse gasses reflect sunlight away from Earth like a greenhouse keeps plants in shade.

• Because greenhouse gasses allow heat to pass through them like a greenhouse allows light to pass through for the plants to do photosynthesis.