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GLOBAL WARMING UNIT: FACTS: *THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING ARE DIFFERENT. *THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS A GOOD THING UNLESS IT IS ENHANCED BEYOND THE NORM. *WHETHER OR NOT GLOBAL WARMING IS A THING IS DEBATED OFTEN. CLIMATE CHANGE: THE GRADUAL INCREASE OF EARTH'S AVERAGE GLOBAL TEMPERATURE DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY AND INCREASED LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GASES PUT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. GREENHOUSE EFFECT: THE PROCESS BY WHICH VISIBLE LIGHT ENTERS THE ATMOSPHERE AND IS CONVERTED TO HEAT. SOME OF THE HEAT ESCAPES BACK TO SPACE. THE REST IS IS SENT BACK TO EARTH WHICH KEEPS THE PLANET WARM. GENERALLY BENEFICIAL ..... GREENHOUSE GASES: GASES THAT CAPTURE (TRAP) HEAT. (CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE (NATURAL GAS), WATER VAPOR, NITROUS OXIDE, CFC'S. ("THE GLASS ON THE GREENHOUSE") GREENHOUSE EFFECT: ARTICLES: WWW.NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.ORG/ENCYCLOPEDIA/GREENHOUSE-EFFECT/ (NATGEO. GHE) VIDEOS: WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BPJJM_HCFJ0 (WHAT IS THE GHE?) WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SN5-DNOHQME (NASA SPACEPLACE) VOCABULARY GREENHOUSE EFFECT WARMING WHEN SOLAR RADIATION IS TRAPPED BY THE ATMOSPHERE NEAR EARTH DUE TO AN EXCESS OF GREENHOUSE GASES CO2 A HEAVY ODORLESS COLORLESS GAS FORMED DURING RESPIRATION AND BY THE DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; ABSORBED FROM THE AIR BY PLANTS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS WAVELENGTH A MEASUREMENT OF FREQUENCY IN WAVES. GREENHOUSE GAS A GAS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT BY ABSORBING INFRARED RADIATION METHANE A COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS USED AS A FUEL INFRARED HAVING OR EMPLOYING WAVELENGTHS LONGER THAN LIGHT BUT SHORTER THAN RADIO WAVES; LYING OUTSIDE THE VISIBLE SPECTRUM AT ITS RED END ATMOSPHERIC RELATING TO OR LOCATED IN THE MASS OF AIR SURROUNDING EARTH SEA LEVEL LEVEL OF THE OCEAN'S SURFACE CARBON DIOXIDE A HEAVY ODORLESS COLORLESS GAS FORMED DURING RESPIRATION AND BY THE DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; ABSORBED FROM THE AIR BY PLANTS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS RADIATE SEND OUT RAYS OR WAVES ATMOSPHERE THE ENVELOPE OF GASES SURROUNDING ANY CELESTIAL BODY RETENTION THE ACT OF KEEPING SOMETHING FOSSIL THE REMAINS OF A PLANT OR ANIMAL FROM A PAST GEOLOGICAL AGE THESE INCREASED CONCENTRATIONS ARE OCCURRING BECAUSE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS AND THE CLEARING OF FORESTS (WHICH REMOVES CO2 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AND STORE ITS CARBON IN CELLULOSE. THE GREENHOUSE GASES: WHAT ARE THE 6 MAIN GREENHOUSE GASES? OVERVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GASES OVERVIEW. 1.CARBON DIOXIDE. 2.METHANE. 3.NITROUS OXIDE. 4.FLUORINATED GASES.( CFC'S) 5. WATER VAPOR 6. OZONE ARTICLES: ARCHIVE.EPA.GOV/CLIMATECHANGE/KIDS/BASICS/TODAY/GREENHOUSE-GASES.HTML CLIMATEKIDS.NASA.GOV/GREENHOUSE-CARDS/ WWW.EPA.GOV/GHGEMISSIONS/OVERVIEW-GREENHOUSE-GASES WWW.C2ES.ORG/CONTENT/MAIN-GREENHOUSE-GASES/ (MAIN GHG'S) VIDEOS: WWW.JPL.NASA.GOV/EDU/LEARN/VIDEO/NASAS-EARTH-MINUTE-GAS-PROBLEM/ (NASA...GAS PROBLEM) WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=XFCDXPPTSU0 (GHE AND GHG'S) FOSSIL FUELS FACTS: PETROLEUM (OIL) NATURAL GAS (METHANE) COAL FUELS FORMED FROM BURIED ORGANISMS FROM MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO. CARBON RICH. PUTS CO2 INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WHEN BURNED. COAL=FROM ORGANIC PLANT LIFE . (MADE FROM PEAT.) OIL-FROM TINY ORGANISMS. FACTORS AFFECTING FORMATION OF FOSSIL FUEL = TIME, ORGANISM, HEAT , & PRESSURE WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0RT9D_0NLWI WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?RELOAD=9&V=ZAXBVYR9IJ0 CLIMATE.NASA.GOV/EVIDENCE/ CARBON FOOTPRINT: HOW MUCH CO2 INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMPANIES ARE PUTTING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM ENERGY USEAGE. WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X1SGMFA0R04 (A YR. IN THE LIFE OF CO2) TIMEFORCHANGE.ORG/WHAT-IS-A-CARBON-FOOTPRINT-DEFINITION FOOTPRINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW: ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT: THE AMOUNT OF LAND AND WATER NEEDED TO MAKE THE GOODS WE CONSUME AND TO ABSORB THE WASTE WE MAKE. WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FACKB2U1ULY (MOOVLY) NOTEBOOK EXERCISE: 1. DEFINE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT. 2.WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT? CARBON FOOTPRINT : A CARBON FOOTPRINT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT COME FROM THE PRODUCTION, USE AND END-OF-LIFE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE , PERSON, FAMILY, HOUSEHOLD OR BUSINESS. ARTICLE: WWW.NYTIMES.COM/GUIDES/YEAR-OF-LIVING-BETTER/HOW-TO-REDUCE-YOUR-CARBON-FOOTPRINT (NY TIMES) VIDEO: WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8Q7_AV8ELUE (SIMPLE SHOW) WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BYB7YLSXVZG (CLIMATE CHANGE...CO2) WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ECK_9TXR_Q0 (CO2 & THE FOOTPRINT) EVIDENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING: CLIMATE.NASA.GOV/EVIDENCE/ |