Understanding the Greenhouse Effect

Glass or clear plastic

Sun shining through the glass

It cannot escape from the greenhouse

<p>To keep the Earth warm enough to support life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To trap heat like the walls of a greenhouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they trap too much heat in the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Raising livestock such as cows, goats, and sheep, decaying landfill, and peat bogs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urbanisation, burning fossil fuels, using cars, and clearing forests</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process where greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ozone layer is a gas in the Earth's atmosphere formed by a reaction between ultraviolet light and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dry regions will become even drier and are more likely to experience droughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Melting permafrost releases carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers