THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

AND THE ENHANCED

GREENHOUSE EFFECT.BY RHYS THOMAS

WHAT THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS.GREENHOUSE GASES TRAP HEAT IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THE EARTH WOULD BE A VERY COLD PLACE IF IT DID NOT DO THIS AS THE RADIATION FROM THE SUN WOULD REFLECT OFF THE EARTHS SURFACE AND WOULD JUST GO BACK OUT INTO SPACE. GREENHOUSE GASES KEEP THE EARTH WARM THROUGH A PROCESS THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE TINY ATOMS OF METHANE WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORB THE GASSES AND REFLECT IT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. ONLY ABOUT 10% EXITS THE ATMOSPHERE BACK INTO SPACE.

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HOW THE GREENHOUSE GASSES ARE PRODUCED.

GREENHOUSE GASES COME FROM ALL SORTS OF EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS USING ELECTRICITY, HEATING OUR HOMES, AND DRIVING AROUND TOWN.

THIS BACKGROUND SHOWS HOW MUCH GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS ARE PRODUCED EACH YEAR.

THE ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT.

INCREASES IN THE AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE ENHANCES THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT. WITH EMISSIONS BEING PRODUCED DAILY, A LARGE IMBALANCE OF GREENHOUSE GASSES ARE BEING CREATED WHICH IS ENHANCING THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND MAKING IT STRONGER. AS THERE ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT HELP KEEP THE EARTH WARM, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF THESE GASES LEADS TO MORE HEAT BEING TRAPPED ON THE PLANET. THIS EXTRA HEAT IS CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING AS WELL AS AFFECTING THE EARTH'S WEATHER PATTERNS.