AP Environmental Science 9.3: The Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
________: a natural process that traps heat near the Earths surface.
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Greenhouse Gases
________: H2O, CO2 (holds heat for a longer time), CH4 (greater ability to hold in heat)
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Troposphere
The Greenhouse Effect primarily affects the __________
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Stratosphere
The ozone shield is located in the __________.
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Methane
CH4, primary gas involved in the greenhouse effect
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Water Vapor
H2O, primary gas involved in the greenhouse effect
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Carbon Dioxide
CO2, primary gas involved in the greenhouse effect
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Oxygen
O2, primary gas in the ozone shield
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Ozone
O3, primary gas in the ozone shield
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Greenhouse Gas Human Inputs
carbon dioxide (CO2)
chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)
methane (CH4)
nitrous oxide (N2O)
chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)
methane (CH4)
nitrous oxide (N2O)
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Ozone Shield Human Inputs
chlorofluorocarbons \n (CFCs)
other stable halogen–containing gases (halogens = chlorine, fluorine, & bromine)
other stable halogen–containing gases (halogens = chlorine, fluorine, & bromine)
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Ozone Shield
Absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation