Greenhouse Effect - Natural Heating of Earth’s surface by certain atmospheric gases.
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Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect- Natural Heating - Natural Heating of Earth’s surface of Earth’s surface
by certain by certain atmospheric gasesatmospheric gases
Greenhouse GasesGreenhouse GasesWater Vapor HWater Vapor H2200
Carbon Dioxide C0Carbon Dioxide C022
Methane CHMethane CH44
Without the Without the Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse Effect the the
Earth would be too Earth would be too cold for human lifecold for human life
Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect
Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect
Greenhouse GasesGreenhouse Gases
Carbon DioxideCarbon DioxideMethaneMethaneNitrous OxideNitrous OxideCFCsCFCsWater VaporWater Vapor
Without a Greenhouse Effect…Without a Greenhouse Effect…
Problem Solved?Problem Solved?– Earth would be 33 Earth would be 33
degrees Celsius coolerdegrees Celsius cooler
Global WarmingGlobal Warming-enhanced -enhanced
greenhouse effect greenhouse effect resulting in a rise in resulting in a rise in global temperaturesglobal temperatures
Possible Results of Possible Results of continuedcontinued
Global Warming Global Warming
Polar Ice Caps Polar Ice Caps May MeltMay Melt
Sea Level May RiseSea Level May Rise
Deserts Could SpreadDeserts Could Spread
Frequency and Frequency and Severity of Storms Severity of Storms
may Increasemay Increase
Scientist DiscrepancyScientist Discrepancy- some argue rising - some argue rising
temperatures are due temperatures are due to natural cyclesto natural cycles
Causes for Causes for increasing C0increasing C022
Causes for Causes for increasing C0increasing C022
AutomobilesAutomobilesBurning Fossil FuelsBurning Fossil Fuels
DeforestationDeforestation
How we can How we can reduce our effectsreduce our effects
How we can How we can reduce our effectsreduce our effects
Conserve EnergyConserve EnergyRecycleRecycleCar PoolCar Pool
Ozone DepletionOzone Depletion
Ozone DepletionOzone Depletion- a thinning of the - a thinning of the
ozone layerozone layer
Ozone – OOzone – O33
Ozone – Ozone – Blocks the harmful Blocks the harmful UV radiation from UV radiation from
the sunthe sun
Ozone is made by Ozone is made by chemical reactions chemical reactions involving UV lightinvolving UV light
Ozone Depletion is Ozone Depletion is a major concern a major concern
near the near the South PoleSouth Pole
Ozone Depletion is Ozone Depletion is caused by caused by
increased levels of increased levels of CFC’s in the CFC’s in the atmosphereatmosphere
““Ozone Hole”Ozone Hole”There is NO HoleThere is NO HoleIt is a thinning of It is a thinning of the ozone in the the ozone in the Polar RegionsPolar Regions