Flashcard Quiz - CLIMATE CHANGE

What is the Carbon Cycle?

What is the 1st Layer of the Atmosphere?

What is the 2nd Layer of the Atmosphere?

What is the 3rd layer of the Atmosphere?

What is the 4th layer of the Atmosphere?

What is the LAST layer of the Atmosphere? (5th)

What is the Albedo Effect?

• The Albedo Effect is when sun rays reflect off snow and ice into the atmosphere. These heat rays are then trapped by Greenhouse Gases, and it warms up the climate. Because the ice is melting, it doesn't reflect as much heat, therefore the ocean warms up. The temperature of the oceans also effects the ice melting.

• The Albedo Effect is when oceans become hotter.

• The Albedo Effect is when rays from the sun reflect off the water surface, and they go back into the atmosphere.

Why is ice melting?

• because of the Albedo effect.

• because there isn't enough heat.

• because of the warming atmosphere.

How do burning fossil fuels impact the natural greenhouse effect?

• More gas is released into the atmosphere, which means more excess heat is trapped.

• Increased Carbon Dioxide and Methane in the atmosphere. (Earth's surface is warming up, and ice is melting).

• Sea levels are rising because of the Albedo Effect process, and ice melting.

• Because more gas traps heat causing the oceans to become colder.

• Because it is harder to breathe.

Which of these options have a higher Albedo Effect?

• light surfaces e.g ice/snow/white. This is because more heat reflects off lighter coloured surfaces.

• Dark surfaces e.g dirt/oceans/concrete. This is because dark surfaces reflect more heat.

• The sun, and the atmosphere.