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