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    Carbon CYCLE and greenhouse effect

    - Influential Greenhouse Gases: For each of the following, list WHAT they are, WHERE they are found and HOW they affect climate

    Carbon Dioxide (CO2): A colorless, odorless gas found when organic matter is burned with the
    presence of oxygen. It affects the climate by warming the earth.

    Methane (CH4): A non-toxic, colorless, odorless gas. It is found in wetlands, swamps and marshes,
    termites, and oceans. It affects the climate by raising the temperature of the earth. Nitrous Oxide (N2O): colorless, non-flammable gas. Nitrous oxide is naturally produced in the oceans and in rainforest. It warms up the earth. Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6): an extremely potent greenhouse gas. It comes electric power plants. - Draw a diagram and label to EXPLAIN the greenhouse effect: The sun gives a incoming radiation of radiation until it reaches the surface once it reaches the surface it absorbs into the atmosphere and then the heat radiated back to the surfaces the gases in the atmosphere allow solar radiation to reach the surface of the Earth, but they absorb the energy and reemitted as infrared radiation, acting to contain the heat in the atmosphere

    - Explain how the Carbon Cycle is involved in global climate change:

    Carbon cycle is first passed thru the sea once its in the sea the wind then takes it into the land and when the carbon passes through all the reservoirs CO2 releases itself into the atmosphere and since CO2 IS A Greenhouse gas it warms up the climate. What are Carbon SOURCES and SINKS?
    Carbon sources: is a process which release CO2 into the atmosphere.

    Carbon sinks: are processes which remove CO2 from the atmosphere are called sinks

    How does deforestation increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? Explain. When tress is cut down the tress cant take up CO2 for photosynthesis which increases CO2 into the atmosphere How do the oceans absorb excess CO2 from the atmosphere and how does this affect the oceans? Oceans absorb CO2 from the atmosphere because the ocean has a high solubility of carbon dioxide in the water and in the water the CO2 expands and is now a greater rate. But this process affects the ocean by increasing the ocean sink which acidifies the water and then warms up the water in the ocean Explain how the industrial revolution has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

    The industrial revolution spurred coal burning, steel making, mass production and technical advancements. High demand for product at that time meant that more production had to be made. More production led to more burning of fossil fuels, increasing production of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As of 2009, atmospheric CO2 levels increased 38% since the preindustrial age.

    According to the graph, which country is the biggest contributor to global carbon emissions worldwide? By looking at the graph china is the biggest contributor to the global carbon emissions worldwide but the U.S is close to it as well .

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