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How the presence of the carbon dioxide in Venus' atmosphere causes the average surface temp of Venus to be higher than the average surface temp on Mercury?
Carbon dioxide is what is colloquially known as a greenhouse gas. This means that while it is transparent to the incoming sunlight in the visible spectrum, it is opaque to the infrared frequencies by which a planet loses heat at night. So an atmosphere with carbon dioxide in it is like a warm blanket, wrapped around a planet, keeping in the heat. Earth has only about a third of one percent carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, so the greenhouse effect is not that strong. Venus, on the other hand, has a much higher concentration of carbon dioxide, and a much stronger greenhouse effect.
How does carbon and the atmosphere interact?
The carbon cycle moves carbon in and out of the atmosphere, the land, plants and animals, and the oceans. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gas that keeps the planet warm. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, from humans adding it by burning fossil fuels, is causing an accelerated greenhouse effect, global warming.
Is The atmosphere stores much more carbon dioxide than the oceans?
False.
Which planet hAs the thinnest atmosphere of mostly made of carbon dioxide?
Mars, Venus's atmosphere is thicker than Earth's. Much thicker.
If the martian atmosphere is 95 percent carbon dioxide why doesn't mars have a stronger greenhouse effect?
The Martian atmosphere is 170 times thinner than that of earth. The air is so wispy there isn't enough to trap much heat.
Why is the climate currently warming?
the climate is currently changing because of carbon dioxide trapping so much heat in the atmosphere
Where is carbon in the atmosphere mostly found?
Carbon Dioxide at .033% The only other two sources in the atmosphere are methane and carbon dioxide both of which are much less abundant.
What happens when the atmosphere has a higher percentage of carbon dioxide and lower oxygen?
The Earth will become hotter as carbon dioxide traps heat to keep the Earth warm. But too much carbon dioxide will cause the Earth to be more warm and that lead to global warming.
Is there more nitrogen or carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere?
There is much more nitrogen in earth's atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nitrogen forms about 79%, while carbon dioxide makes up about 0.04%.
Which processes in the carbon cycle decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Plants and trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. The ocean also absorbs carbon dioxide, so much now that it is becoming more acidic.
Will planting trees improve carbon dioxide levels?
In the short term, yes. As the trees grow, they sequester carbon from the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by turning it into wood. However, when the tree dies and decays or burns, much of that carbon returns to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
How the presence of the carbon dioxide in Venus' atmosphere causes the average surface temp of Venus to be higher than the average surface temp on Mercury?
Carbon dioxide is what is colloquially known as a greenhouse gas. This means that while it is transparent to the incoming sunlight in the visible spectrum, it is opaque to the infrared frequencies by which a planet loses heat at night. So an atmosphere with carbon dioxide in it is like a warm blanket, wrapped around a planet, keeping in the heat. Earth has only about a third of one percent carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, so the greenhouse effect is not that strong. Venus, on the other hand, has a much higher concentration of carbon dioxide, and a much stronger greenhouse effect.
What is causing too much heat to be trapped on earth?
The greenhouse effect is capturing heat in the atmosphere. It does this with the help of various greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide and methane. Because human activities are putting much more of these gases into the atmosphere without any signs of slowing, the atmosphere now has too much heat trapped in it.
What planet's atmosphere is most carbon dioxide?
There are two such planets, Mars and Venus. Venus has a much thicker atmosphere than Mars, but both atmospheres are about 95% carbon dioxide.
How is global warming caused?
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels and this retains heat from the sun (too much heat) which heats up the atmosphere melting the ice caps, and making the sea level rise. It is caused by humans because we burn coal and oil. We have also cut down huge forests that used to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
Does Mars have am atmosphere?
Yes, but it is much thinner than Earth's atmosphere, and has considerably more carbon dioxide.
What gas in the atmosphere was absorbed by the oceans as they formed?
The ocean water absorbed much of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
