How did scientists prove their hypothesis regarding climate change?
They did an expedition to Antarctica. Here, they extracted and analyzed trapped air bubbles from glaciers to observe C02 ratios.
Name the process that maintains earth at a stable & warm temperature
The Greenhouse Effect
What fossil fuel was mined and burned during the 18th century?
Coal
What are greenhouse gases? Define not name them
Gases that have the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth's surface and reradiating it back to Earth's surface
Name the 2 main GHG.
CO2 & Water Vapour
What process removes CO2 from the atmosphere? What is the recent problem humans are having with such process?
Photosynthesis. Deforestation is resulting in the reduction of CO2 removal, which causes a bigger concentration of such.
On which continent did scientists conduct an experiment to prove their climate change hypothesis?
Antarctica
Mention the name of 2 electromagnetic waves the sun emits to earth
Either: Visible light, ultraviolet light, infrared, radio waves, X-rays, and gamma rays
Why did scientists choose glaciers to prove their hypothesis about climate change & the concentration of CO2?
Ice builds up over thousands of years → ice from deeper down is older than ice near the surface, therefore they could observe CO2 ratios from years ago
How is water vapour removed from the atmosphere (by nature)?
When it rains or snows
Name 2 consequences of climate change (apart from rising temperatures)