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| 1-2 of 2Greenhouse effect flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Science Semester One Greenhouse Effect Q's and A's by charlesmc | 5 terms | December 10, 2007 |
| 2 | IDS1000 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Global Warmingby thumpaholden | 86 terms | November 3, 2009 |
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| greenhouse effect definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere | 57 sets | |
| 2 | natural situation in which heat is retained in earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases | 37 sets | |
| 3 | process by which atmospheric gases trap heat close to earth's surface and prevent it from escaping into space | 18 sets | |
| 4 | warming of the earth due to the insulating effect of gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor | 17 sets | |
| 5 | the trapping of infrared light reflected off the earth's surface, by gaseous molecules in the earth's atmosphere | 13 sets | |
| 6 | anticipated increase in earth's temperature, caused by carbon dioxide (emitted by burning fossil fuels) trapping some of the radiation emitted by the surface. | 12 sets | |
| 7 | el efecto invernadero | 11 sets | |
| 8 | the phenomenon whereby the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane | 10 sets | |
| 9 | heat reatined by the the gases of the earth's atmosphere to maintain the earth's temperature range | 9 sets | |
| 10 | the process by which gases hold heat in the air | 8 sets | |
| 11 | trapping of heat by the atmosphere | 7 sets | |
| 12 | the natural situation in which heat is retained by this layer of greenhouse gases | 7 sets | |
| 13 | atmosphere traps heat from radiation | 6 sets | |
| 14 | process by which the atmosphere traps heat radiated up from the earth | 6 sets | |
| 15 | natural situation in which heat is retained in earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases. | 6 sets | |
| 16 | the process in which gases trap heat near the earth | 6 sets | |
| 17 | treibhauseffekt | 6 sets | |
| 18 | the phenomenon whereby the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane. | 6 sets | |
| 19 | heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps earth warm enough to support life | 6 sets | |
| 20 | the heating of earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide | 5 sets | |
| 21 | the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy. | 5 sets | |
| 22 | process by which the earth's atmosphere absorbs heat | 5 sets | |
| 23 | üvegház hatás | 5 sets | |
| 24 | warming effect on the air caused by heat rising from the surface of the earth and being trapped by gases in the troposphere | 5 sets | |
| 25 | the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation | 5 sets | |
| 26 | the trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere | 5 sets | |
| 27 | the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the earth | 5 sets | |
| 28 | the trapping of heat by the atmosphere (too much carbon dioxide) which will raise the temperature of the planet. | 5 sets | |
| 29 | the warming of planet earth due to the atmospheric accumulation of carbon dioxide, which absorbs reflected infrared radiation and re-reflects some of it back toward earth. | 4 sets | |
| 30 | the trapping of heat near earth's surface by certain gases in the atmosphere | 4 sets | |
| 31 | the earth's heating process, in which the gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy | 4 sets | |
| 32 | efekt cieplarniany | 4 sets | |
| 33 | a natural phenomenon that was required for life to form on the planet | 4 sets | |
| 34 | the phenomenon whereby the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane | 3 sets | |
| 35 | warming of air | 3 sets | |
| 36 | when the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation by allowing incoming sunlight to pass through but absorb heat radiated back from earth's surface. | 3 sets | |
| 37 | natural situation in which heat is retained by this layer of greenhouse gases | 3 sets | |
| 38 | process by which certain gases in a planet's atmosphere absorb and emit infrared radiation, resulting in an increase in surface temperature | 3 sets | |
| 39 | the warming of the surface & lower atmosphere to the eearth | 3 sets | |
| 40 | the process in which excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps heat and causes rising global temperatures. | 3 sets | |