Science 9

Quarter 3
Greenhouse
 RECAP

In your previous lesson, you encountered about the different factors that affect
the climate of an area.
Let’s recall.

True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.

1. Air temperature decreases when altitude increases.

2. The closer the place is to the equator, the colder the climate is; the farther
the place is from the equator the warmer the climate is.
3. Bodies of water regulate the climate of a certain area.
4. Ocean current is the overall atmospheric condition of a place for a period
of 30 years or more.
5. Water absorbs heat faster than soil.
 LESSON

“It’s getting hot in here.” Here is the common quote we usually say about our
climate. According to an ongoing temperature analysis conducted by scientists at
NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the average global temperature
on Earth has increased by a little more than 1° Celsius (2° Fahrenheit) since 1880.
Two-thirds of the warming has occurred since 1975, at a rate of roughly 0.15-0.20°C
per decade. It’s proves that the world is getting warmer.

Aside from that, carbon dioxide concentration levels are also rising, and
they’re linked to industrialization. According to Chasek, Pamela,PHD, a climate
change specialist and government professor at Manhattan College, explains how
things have changed with industrialization. Pre-industrial levels of carbon were
about 280 parts per million, and only rose by about 20 parts per million over a
thousand years prior to industrialization." Last March 2016, there were 403.94
parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. That ties directly to
industrialization, which ties directly to human impact.

What do you think are the reasons for these phenomena?

Greenhouse serves as the glass walls that trap the sun’s heat. It stays warm
inside, even during the winter. In the daytime, sunlight shines into the greenhouse
and warms the plants and air inside. At nighttime, it's colder outside, but the
greenhouse stays warm inside.

Greenhouse gases form a blanket around our planet. If we didn’t have

greenhouse gases then our planet would be very cold and it wouldn’t be inhabitable
for people, so having some greenhouse gases at a steady state has evolved in our
planet for billions of years.

What is a greenhouse gas? It is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy
within the thermal infrared range. It causes the greenhouse effect on our planets.
The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor (H 2O), carbon
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3).
 Figure No. 2: How does greenhouse work?

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-effect

How does it work? Solar energy absorbed at Earth's surface is radiated back
into the atmosphere as heat. As the heat makes its way through the atmosphere and
back out to space, greenhouse gases absorb much of it. They radiate the heat back
to the Earth's surface, to another greenhouse gas molecule, or out to space.

How does carbon dioxide affect global temperature?

Carbon dioxide controls the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere and
thus the size of the greenhouse effect. This means that Earth's temperature will
increase at least another 0.6 degrees Celsius (1degree Fahrenheit) because of carbon
dioxide already in the atmosphere. It controls temperature because the molecules in
the air absorb infrared radiation. The carbon dioxide and other gases in the
atmosphere are virtually transparent to the visible radiation that delivers the sun's
energy to the earth.

Figure No. 3: Global Average Temperature and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

http://www.personal.kent.edu/~mkeatts/evidenceforwarming.htm
 Based on the graph, it shows that when carbon dioxide increases, the global
temperature also increases, thus showing a direct proportionality relationship.

When the Industrial Revolution began, more emissions of carbon dioxide and
other greenhouse gases threatened all living things. Developed countries and
developing countries became more dependent on fossil fuels. Burning of fossil fuels
is one of the main sources of carbon dioxide emission.

What would be the outcome if there is too much carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere? There would be an increase of global temperature. So, when will you
take action to help stop this phenomenon?

The climate is changing. Earth needs an antibiotic! How serious is the

problem? As frequently quoted, “We only have one Earth,” hence, we should take
care of our planet not only for our own sake but more importantly for the future
generations.

ACTIVITIES

Module No. 13: Activity 1: Can you find my partner?

Learning Competency:

a. Identify climatic phenomena that occur on a global level.

b. Describe a greenhouse.
c. Explain the role of increased carbon dioxide on earth’s temperature.
Direction: Match the climatic phenomena in Column A with the picture in Column
B. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.
Column A Column B

1. Damage to habitats a.

2. Rising sea level b.

 3. Increasing temperature c.

4. The concentration of carbon dioxide is rising d.

5. Melting of ice e.

Module No. 1: Activity 2: Please complete me.

Direction: Complete the diagram below. Choose your answer in the choice box below.

Figure No. 4: Greenhouse

Earth Sun Solar radiation

Atmosphere Greenhouse gases
Guide Questions?
1. What is greenhouse?
2. What are the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
3. How does greenhouse work?

WRAP-UP

To summarize what you have learned, complete the following statements.

Choose your answer in the word pool below.
1. is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the
thermal infrared range.
2. serves as the glass walls that trap the Sun's heat.
3. The greenhouse gases are , , ,
and .
4. and are some climatic
phenomena that occur on a global level.
5. As carbon dioxide , global temperature also increases.

carbon dioxide methane ozone

Water vapor nitrous oxide Greenhouse
Greenhouse gases Increases
Increasing of temperature increasing of carbon dioxide
 VALUING

Module No. 13: Activity 3: Carbon dioxide is the reason!

Analyze and interpret the graph below. Then, answer the following questions.

1. How much is the increase in temperature from 1880 to 2000?

2. What happened to the amount of carbon dioxide from 1880 to 2000?
3. What is the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide and global
temperature?
4. What is the impact of increased carbon dioxide on earth’s temperature?
5. Does the increase of carbon dioxide on earth’s temperature affects human’s
life? How?

POSTTEST

Read and answer the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. How does greenhouse work?

a. Light rays from the earth enter the greenhouse, where they are absorbed
by plants and converted to heat.
b. Light rays from the sun enter the greenhouse, where they are absorbed
by plants and objects and converted to heat.
c. Light rays from the moon enter the greenhouse, where they are absorbed
by plants and objects and converted to work.
d. Light rays from the sun enter the red house, where they are absorbed by
plants and objects and converted to heat.
2. What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases
in our atmosphere?
a. There will be less air in the atmosphere.
b. There will be more air in the atmosphere.
c. There will be more cooling of the atmosphere.
d. There will be more warming of the atmosphere.
3. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a. Carbon
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Methane
d. Water vapor
4. Which among the following greenhouse gases is responsible for having a high
atmospheric temperature?
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
b. nitrous oxide
d. water vapor
5. What is the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide and global
temperature?
a. When the amount of carbon dioxide increases, the global temperature
varies.
b. As the amount of carbon dioxide decreases, the global temperature
increases.
c. As the amount of carbon dioxide increases, the global temperature
increases too.
d. When the amount of carbon dioxide increases, the global temperature
remains the sam