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Presentation 10
Presentation 10
CLASS: 12 – G
SCHOOL: CITY
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
MAHANAGAR
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• I would like to take this
opportunity to express my special
gratitude to my Physics teacher Mr.
Ashok Kumar who gave me
the golden opportunity to do this
Chemistry project on the topic
Greenhouse Gases.
• The opportunity to participate
in this project has helped me
improve my research skills and I am
really grateful to them.
• I would also like to thank my
family and friends for constantly
encouraging me during this project,
which I could not have completed
without their
support and continuous
encouragement.
INTRODUCTION
Weather and climate have a profound impact
on living organisms on the planet. Ecological
systems have evolved over geological time
scales to suit the prevailing climate. The past
10 to 20 years have brought disturbing
evidence that human activities may cause
significant changes in future global climate.
"Global Warming" is now an issue known to
hundreds of millions of people across the
world. We provide herein an overview of the
current state of knowledge concerning
greenhouse gases and global warming.
Greenhouse effect has led to the beginning
of Climate change which can be the reason
for demolition of mankind in future.
Greenhouse effect has peaked over the years
as the model of industrialization took over
the good old world. The industries use or
produce as a by-product in numerous
greenhouse gases which are literally
destroying the eco system. In this project, I
am going to discuss about some of those
gases and the threat they pose to the coming
generations.
GREEN HOUSE EFFECT
The name "Green-house effect" comes from the
fact that this effect is use in horticulture for the
upbringing of green plants in small house made
of glass walls and glass root.
sun’s radiations warm the plants and the air
inside the greenhouse. The heat trapped
inside can’t escape out and warms the
greenhouse which is essential for the growth
of the plants. Same is the case in the earth’s
atmosphere.
During the day the sun heats up the earth’s
atmosphere. At night, when the earth cools
down the heat is radiated back into the
atmosphere. During this process, the heat is
absorbed by the greenhouse gases in the
earth’s atmosphere. This is what makes the
surface of the earth warmer, that makes the
survival of living beings on earth possible.
However, due to the increased levels of
greenhouse gases, the temperature of the
earth has increased considerably. This has
led to several drastic effects.
CAUSES OF GREEN
HOUSE EFFECT
The major causes of the greenhouse effect are:
• Burning of Fossil Fuels:
Fossil fuels are an important part of our lives.
They are widely used in transportation and to
produce electricity. Burning of fossil fuels
releases carbon dioxide. With the increase in
population, the utilization of fossil fuels has
increased. This has led to an increase in the
release of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
• Deforestation:
Plants and trees take in carbon dioxide and
release oxygen. Due to the cutting of trees,
there is a considerable increase in the
greenhouse gases which increases the earth’s
temperature.
• Farming:
Nitrous oxide used in fertilizers is one of the
contributors to the greenhouse effect in the
atmosphere.
• Industrial Waste and Landfills:
The industries and factories produce harmful
gases which are released in the atmosphere.
Landfills also release carbon dioxide and
methane that adds to the greenhouse gases.
PROBLEMS FROM
GREENHOUSE EFFECT