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Air pollution from cars, trucks, jets, boats, factories, power plants and other consumers of fossil fuels; Volcanoes, Cows emit methane gas to contribute to 10% of global warming; human/animal exhalation.
Gases also rise up through the ground.
Greenhouse gases effect the atmosphere by creating a 'blanket' over the earth, allowing heat, in the form of infra-red radiation, to pass into the earth but not out again, thus heating up the earth, and thus causing global warming.
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How do scientist know that greenhouse gases impact our environment?
The geological record shows both the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and the past temperature of the planet.
Is global warming another term for the greenhouse effect?
No. The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gasses, called greenhouse gasses, help to trap heat within Earth's atmosphere. This effect has been in place for as long as Earth has had an atmosphere and is necessary for life to exist. Without it, the planet would freeze over. Global warming is primarily the result of an enhanced greenhouse effect, caused by extra geenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere.
Do greenhouse gasses make Earth's atmosphere warmer and if so why?
Greenhouse gasses, so called because of the similarity of their heat retention effect to that of actual greenhouses, cause gradual increase of atmospheric temperature by admitting daytime solar energy but blocking normal, nighttime (rising) heat escape (to outer space) at the upper atmosphere. Normal exchanges of "greenhouse" with non-greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere serve to limit heat retention and thereby stabilize average atmospheric temperatures; but disruption of normal atmosperic gas exhange can become cause for alarm at the prospect of unlimited increase of average atmosperic temperatures.
Which gas accounts for the majority of greenhouse gasses?
The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is water vapour, however, this is part of the carbon cycle. The most common greenhouse gas that is causing global warming is Carbon dioxide.
Which greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere when coal oil and natural gas are burned?
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere;here when coal oil and natural gas are burned?
Where do greenhouse gasses sit in the atmosphere?
They distribute evenly throughout the atmosphere.
What are the gasses?
Greenhouse gasses are gases in the atmosphere that absorb, and that emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
Can a planet with no atmosphere have a greenhouse effect?
No, a planet without an atmosphere cannot have a greenhouse effect because the atmosphere is necessary to trap heat and create the warming effect. Without an atmosphere, there is no mechanism to retain heat and create the greenhouse effect.
Does mt Kilimanjaro have cool climate all year long?
greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
Does a planet need atmosphere to have a Greenhouse Effect?
Yes. The greenhouse effect is caused by gasses that block thermal radiation from a planet's surface.
Gases in the atmosphere that trap solar energy are called?
Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap solar energy in the Earth's atmosphere. This leads to the greenhouse effect, which contributes to global warming and climate change.
How do scientist know that greenhouse gases impact our environment?
The geological record shows both the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and the past temperature of the planet.
What is the name that scientists give to substances in our atmosphere that allow light in but do not allow heat to escape?
They're commonly called 'greenhouse gasses'.
Does a planet have to have an atmosphere to have a greenhouse effect?
Yes, an atmosphere is necessary for a planet to have a greenhouse effect. The atmosphere traps heat from the planet's surface, creating a warming effect similar to a greenhouse. Without an atmosphere, there would be no mechanism to retain and redistribute heat, leading to extreme temperature fluctuations.
What are greenhouse gases and how they are greenhouse gases?
Those gasses that allow the passage of shorter wavelength energy such as light but reflect or absorb longer wavelength energy such as heat. The main such gasses in our atmosphere are water vapour and carbon dioxide.
What are the effects of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
What are the effects of the greenhouse effect on the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane act to slow down the escape of infrared radiation from the atmosphere. It is this trapped radiation that warms up the planet.
