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Greenhouse Effect Gensec
Greenhouse Effect Gensec
Contents
Atmosphere
Key Terms
Gases
Causes
Effects
Atmosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Troposphere
Lowest portion of earth’s atmosphere
75% of the entire atmosphere mass
- Water Vapor
- Aerosols
0 km – 10 km Depth ~ 10 km
Warmer nearest earth
Colder the further you go
Stratosphere
Exosphere Thermosphere
Key Terms
Condensation - process by which gas or vapor changes into a
liquid or solid
Evaporation - the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Convection - upward movement of heat or other atmospheric
properties within the atmosphere
Photosynthesis – the synthesis of complex organic materials
from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts using light as an
energy source
Radiation – energy that is transmitted in the form of rays
Conduction – spontaneous transfer of energy through matter,
from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower
temperature
Gases
CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
MH4 - Methane
O2 – Oxygen Gas
O3 - Ozone
N2 – Nitrogen Gas
Ar – Argon Gas
H2 – Hydrogen Gas
He - Helium
Increase in CO2
Increased by the burning of fossil fuels- coal, oil, and
gas
Too much is harmful to our planet
Creates a cycle of
Carbon Dioxide
within our atmosphere
Contributes to the
hole in the ozone
layer
Carbon Dioxide Cycle
3-D Image of the Ozone Hole
Ozone Layer
Three oxygen atoms bonded together
Forms a layer above earth that protects us from
harmful UVA UVB rays
The ozone hole is a depletion of the ozone in
the atmosphere.
What is causing thinning Ozone
Hole?
Cars
Factories
Pollution
Deforestation
Pollutants
Effects
Climate change
Harms animals’ habitats
Decrease crop production
Flooding
Drought
Hurricanes
Task
Answer the following questions
1. What is the first atmospheric layer closest to earth?
2. What is the largest atmospheric layer?
3. Define a key term (condensation, evaporation, photosynthesis,
radiation, conduction, convection)
4. What gas is CO2?
5. What is one cause of an increase in CO2?
6. Does CO2 exist in oceans?
7. Which two layers of earth’s atmosphere does the ozone layer
exist?
8. What are two things that are causing the thinning of the ozone?
9. What is an effect of Global Warming?