Greenhouse Gases (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards

Maintain temps warm enough to support life

$15^\circ C$

$-180^\circ C$

Shortwave solar radiation

Longwave thermal radiation

Absorb it, preventing escape into space

Re-radiate heat back to Earth's surface

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$), water vapour ($H_2O$), methane ($CH_4$)

Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes

Water vapour

Livestock, rice paddies, landfill decay

Amplify it to dangerous levels

Rising global temps and climate change