Friday, October 24, 2008

How The Greenhouse Effect Affects.

What is the greenhouse effect? The phenomenon where the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through but absorb heat radiated back from the earth's surface.


What are the 3 most common greenhouse gases? carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane


How are the greenhouse gases produced? they are natural, but we are currently making a lot more now through transportation, power plates, etc.


How does the greenhouse effect impact our lives? It causes the earth to be hotter.


Is the greenhouse effect good or bad? Why? As the Earth is now, the greenhouse effect is not a bad thing, and it helps to keep us alive. However, the way in which we are living today, means that a lot more of the gases that trap the sun's energy are being made. In a few years time, this may mean that more hot air will be trapped by this extra gas, which means that the temperature of the Earth will increase.

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