12.1.1 - Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is the greenhouse effect?
💡 Hint: Think about how the atmosphere behaves like a blanket.
Name one greenhouse gas.
💡 Hint: It's produced when fossil fuels are burned.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What role do greenhouse gases play in the greenhouse effect?
💡 Hint: Think about how they influence temperature.
True or False: All greenhouse gases occur naturally.
💡 Hint: Consider human impact.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in ppm from 1700 to 2005, and discuss its implications on global temperatures.
💡 Hint: Think about the historical industrial advancements.
Analyze how methane emissions from agriculture can impact the greenhouse effect compared to CO2 emissions.
💡 Hint: Recall the GWP definitions and their importance.
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