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Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect Climate and Climate Change
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What is the Greenhouse Effect? http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/ea rthguide/diagrams/greenhous e/ http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/ea rthguide/diagrams/greenhous e/ Natural effect Keeps our planet inhabitable Other greenhouse planets- Venus
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Comparing the Earth to a greenhouse The glass=the earth’s atmosphere Inside the greenhouse=conditions here on earth’s surface Which type of ray is incoming? Which type of ray is outgoing?
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Terrestrial Radiation The form of energy the earth gives off Infrared=outgoing Visible light=incoming
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Greenhouse gases
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What is global warming the result of? Addition of more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere Greenhouse gases are added naturally and by human activities
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What are the effects of global warming? Warmer temperatures globally Melting of polar ice cap and glaciers Sea level rise Climate change More severe weather? http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.ht ml http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.ht ml
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What can you do? Lower your energy consumption (burning of fossil fuels) Recycle Lower your carbon footprint--------- http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator / http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator /
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