What is the greenhouse effect, and what effect does it have on the Earth's surface temperature? What component of Venus’ atmosphere causes the planet to be so hot?
2007-11-14 19:25:00 -
Astronomy Space -
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What is the carbon cycle and what does it have to do with energy and the greenhouse effect?
2008-03-13 04:37:14 -
Chemistry -
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Can anyone help me with these questions for a project please?
1. How has the Greenhouse effect been altered by humans?
2. What is a major consequence of the Greenhouse effect?
2010-03-23 14:13:37 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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What exactly are their purposes and how do they affect our planet?
I was absent for the lesson on this in science class, and I got notes copied to read but they're too sophisticated for me, so I'd appreciate simple elaborations.
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2009-03-11 20:48:46 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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I need help with my project please help.
What is the greenhouse effect?
List three greenhouse gases.
List three facts about global warming.
List three uncertainties about global warming.
What's your opinion? Is global warming a ...
2009-05-15 13:24:01 -
Global Warming -
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Isn't global warming basically a change in the greenhouse effect? If not, what's the relationship between the two phenomena?
Bob - thanks, but don't you think a low pressure system would involve falling CO2?
2008-07-30 18:48:43 -
Global Warming -
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I'm creating a slide show. And this is what I have...
NEGATIVES:
-Too much of the Green House Effect will heat the planet more, resulting in…
-Global temperatures increasing
-Polar Ice Caps melting
-Sea level to rise
-Coastal cities ...
2008-02-24 14:00:35 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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How does the greenhouse effect work? On which planet is it the strongest?
2008-11-01 11:38:56 -
Astronomy Space -
3 Answers
I have an essay on Global warming due in in monday and just need to finish off the last few bits but hve no idea about how the greenhouse effect is different to global warming?????
2010-02-20 07:15:19 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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I need a thesis statement for my essay about the greenhouse effect, something simple. Like about what the greenhouse effect is and what it's doing or what it isn't.. ok thanks.
2008-02-21 08:28:31 -
Other - Science -
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There is so much emphasis put on ground transportation and the greenhouse effect. The news has been full of recent uses of private/military jets by the private sector as well as politicians. What are we doing to address the effect of these air ...
2008-12-06 10:13:49 -
Other - Politics Government -
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I know that the greenhouse effect causes the temperature of the earth to increase due to an increased amount of gasses in the atmosphere. However, I want to know why this is such a bad thing, because most websites aimed at reducing carboon ...
2009-10-05 07:50:15 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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I'm doing a case study on if the greenhouse effect causing global warming is fact or fiction. I've got loads to back up the fact that it does but can't find any other possible reasons for global warming. Help?
all the things about ...
2009-04-19 06:04:25 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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What is the approximate temperature increase due to the Greenhouse Effect on the planets a) Venus, b) Earth and c) Mars, and the moon d) Titan?
2007-11-24 10:07:48 -
Astronomy Space -
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I don't want to go into the politics of global warming, but I would like to make people aware of the greenhouse effect at my school science fair. Perferably an experiment that takes less than twenty-four hours to complete and is fairly easy ...
2008-02-14 08:34:09 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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I want to know the differences and connections of the greenhouse effect and global warming.
2008-10-06 18:32:15 -
Global Warming -
7 Answers
What effect has the hole in the Ozone layer and the Greenhouse Effect Had On Antarctica? this is for my assignment and i got some information down but i need like 10 so if you could help thanx
2010-08-29 00:40:17 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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Or just please tell me the definition of "enhanced greenhouse effect"
thanks
2009-11-07 18:41:57 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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I am convinced the earth is in fact warming. I also know the general theory behind how the greenhouse effect works, and I am convinced that it would contribute to global warming. However, I have seen convincing no evidence that it is in fact the...
2007-04-06 13:25:26 -
Alternative Fuel Vehicles -
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Hello there,
I have a major assessment due this week.
I was wondering if anybody has any good sites or knows anything about 'The Greenhouse Effect.'
I'm actually quite shocked because it is harder than I thought to find ...
2008-03-15 16:03:56 -
Homework Help -
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We did an experiment to simulate the greenhouse effect. One of the questions asks for a possible reason why when the lamp was on (simulating the sun) did the covered beaker, which had soil and an exhaled breath in it (CO2 and water vapor), heat ...
2008-07-02 07:00:32 -
Other - Science -
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Since Venus is closer to the Sun it would likely be hotter than Earth overall, but would it be temperate around the Polar regions? This is hypothetically speaking...if there was a way to remove the thick cloud cover surrounding and choking Venus ...
2010-05-04 22:49:40 -
Astronomy Space -
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How is the greenhouse effect different to global warming?
2007-11-02 04:25:49 -
Global Warming -
8 Answers
Furthermore, what's the significance of the greenhouse effect on the temperature on the surface of Venus?
2009-03-10 08:44:32 -
Geography -
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a. greenhouse gases absorb x rays and ultraviolet light from the sun, which heats the lower atmosphere and the surface.
b. greenhouse gases absorb infrared heat radiation from the planetary surface, slowing the infrared light's escape into ...
2008-11-19 12:20:15 -
Botany -
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The other greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen dioxide, and various others including CFCs, contribute only five per cent of the effect, carbon dioxide being by far the greatest contributor at 3.6 %.
However, carbon dioxide as a ...
2007-05-21 11:51:49 -
Global Warming -
7 Answers
Please explain if it would be a good example. I know greenhouse effect is something kind of like how the solar heat will enter but overall the heat wont exit... making the inside of the object be warmer on the inside than on the outside...
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2008-12-14 20:09:04 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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Like i wanna know how important the greenhouse effect is?
What is the magnitude of the greenhouse effect?
Who does the greenhouse effect effect?
whoever answers first 3 questions right gets 10 points easily!
2009-11-19 14:39:29 -
Global Warming -
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Do Sceptics believe greenhouse effect? What is their counter argument? Do they have one? Is there only argument that climate change has happened before and the new diagrams and false?
2007-09-13 23:12:23 -
Global Warming -
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I am curious about the what percentage CO2 (or also CO) makes up of our atmosphere and how effective it is in trapping heat as part of the greenhouse gasses? Is CO2 the biggest greenhouse culprit or is it something else? Also, where did you get ...
2009-09-15 10:05:35 -
Weather -
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Also, could you please list the most abundant types of greenhouse gases. Thank you.
2008-09-25 12:06:20 -
Weather -
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I want to make a great greenhouse. More heat trapped = better.
If you make a greenhouse, what material can you use to simulate the greenhouse gases so that i can trap heat more?
2009-06-01 21:40:04 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
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When CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere, it starts to trap heat. When the atmosphere becomes warmer, it will radiate more heat into space. The atmosphere becomes warmer until the outflux of radiation equals the incoming radiation. How long does it...
2008-12-12 12:05:21 -
Global Warming -
6 Answers
Include a brief discussion on some possible ways in which we can curb the greenhouse effect
2008-03-07 08:16:03 -
Biology -
3 Answers
I know the main contributers are CO2, methane, water, and ozone, but what effect do smaller gasses such as oxygen and nitrogen have? And how do these compare to plain air?
2010-05-11 18:48:53 -
Chemistry -
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what is the difference between global warming and greenhouse effect?
2007-09-03 04:28:26 -
Earth Sciences Geology -
9 Answers
I'm finding some opinions of individuals about the greenhouse effect.
You as an individual reading this: in your own words, what is the greenhouse effect?
2008-12-04 18:13:42 -
Weather -
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a. Its effect is about the same as on Earth.
b. It has little or no effect.
c. It has raised the surface temperature by hundreds of degrees Celsius
d. It has reduced the surface temperature by about 30 degrees Celsius.
e. It causes...
2010-04-20 10:54:16 -
Astronomy Space -
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Explain how the greenhouse effect is beneficial to today's society.
2008-01-02 14:11:53 -
Other - Science -
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It is generally accepted that warmer climates produce greater CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.
If CO2 is the climate driver many people claim it is, why hasn't the climate experienced this runaway effect?
What mechanism has cooled the ...
2008-10-09 09:44:52 -
Global Warming -
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