The Greenhouse Effect (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Greenhouse effect definition
Greenhouse effect definition
Nature's way of keeping planet warm enough for life
Role of greenhouse gases
Role of greenhouse gases
Trap heat energy in Earth's atmosphere
Two main greenhouse gases
Two main greenhouse gases
Water vapour and carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Most common greenhouse gas
Most common greenhouse gas
Water vapour
Insolation meaning
Insolation meaning
Sunlight that travels through space and reaches Earth
Terrestrial radiation meaning
Terrestrial radiation meaning
Heat energy given off from Earth back towards space
Enhanced greenhouse effect
Enhanced greenhouse effect
Higher concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activities
Global warming definition
Global warming definition
Overall increase in Earth's average temperature
Cause of rising sea levels
Cause of rising sea levels
Ice melting at the polar regions
Earth without greenhouse effect
Earth without greenhouse effect
Too cold for most life forms to survive