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    Biology Form 4: The Greenhouse Effect

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    The document summarizes the greenhouse effect and global warming. It explains that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, trapping heat and warming the planet in a process known as the greenhouse effect. It notes that human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing the planet to get warmer over recent decades, a phenomenon known as global warming. The summary describes some of the consequences of global warming, including rising sea levels from melting ice caps and glaciers, stronger storms, and changes to climate and rain patterns that affect ecosystems, resources, and human health.

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    Biology Form 4: The Greenhouse Effect

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    The document summarizes the greenhouse effect and global warming. It explains that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, trapping heat and warming the planet in a process known as the greenhouse effect. It notes that human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing the planet to get warmer over recent decades, a phenomenon known as global warming. The summary describes some of the consequences of global warming, including rising sea levels from melting ice caps and glaciers, stronger storms, and changes to climate and rain patterns that affect ecosystems, resources, and human health.

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    The document summarizes the greenhouse effect and global warming. It explains that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, trapping heat and warming the planet in a process known as the greenhouse effect. It notes that human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing the planet to get warmer over recent decades, a phenomenon known as global warming. The summary describes some of the consequences of global warming, including rising sea levels from melting ice caps and glaciers, stronger storms, and changes to climate and rain patterns that affect ecosystems, resources, and human health.

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    Biology Form 4: The Greenhouse Effect

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    Nur Hidayatul Aliaa Justin
    The document summarizes the greenhouse effect and global warming. It explains that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, trapping heat and warming the planet in a process known as the greenhouse effect. It notes that human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing the planet to get warmer over recent decades, a phenomenon known as global warming. The summary describes some of the consequences of global warming, including rising sea levels from melting ice caps and glaciers, stronger storms, and changes to climate and rain patterns that affect ecosystems, resources, and human health.

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    BIOLOGY FORM

    4
    CHAPTER 9.2
    THE GREENHOUSE
    EFFECT

    GREENHOUSE EFFECT
    When the sun's
    radiation enters the
    earth's atmosphere,
    some of the radiation
    is reflected back to
    space by the
    atmosphere layer.
    The sun's energy that
    penetrates the
    atmosphere is
    absorbed by the
    earth.

    A part of the energy


    is reflected back into
    space as infrared
    radiation (heat).
    Most of the infrared
    radiation in the
    atmosphere is
    absorbed by
    greenhouse gases
    such as carbon
    dioxide, methane,
    nitrous oxide, water
    vapour as well as
    chlorofluorocarbon.

    As a result, the earth's


    temperature
    increases.
    At the same time, the
    greenhouse gases also
    radiate infrared
    radiation towards the
    surface of the earth.
    The absorption and
    reradiation of infrared
    radiation by
    greenhouse gases that
    trap the heat and
    warms up the earth's
    atmosphere is known
    as the greenhouse
    affect.

    This greenhouse
    effect is important
    because without it,
    the earth would be
    too cold to sustain
    life.
    Over the last 40
    years, the earth's
    temperature has
    increased.

    As a result of human activities such as


    combustion of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum
    and natural gas) increased deforestation
    and industrial production, the concentration
    of carbon dioxide has increased.
    Hence, the greenhouse effect becomes
    more pronounced as the concentation of
    greenhouse gases increase, trapping more
    heat in the atmosphere. This causes the
    earth's temperature to increase. This effect
    is called global warming.

    Effect of GLOBAL WARMING

    1.The polar ice caps and glaciers melt. This


    raises the sea level. Flooding occurs
    especially at low-lying areas around the sea.
    2.Evaporation of water increases.
    Quantity of water vapour in the
    atmosphere is higher.
    Atmospheric heat retention increases as
    water vapour is a greenhouse gas.
    The greenhouse effect become more
    pronounced.

    3.Precipitation (rainfall
    and snowfall) and
    climatic conditions
    change.
    The higher the rate
    of evaporation
    causes drought or
    greater rainfall.
    Storms are stronger
    and more
    destructive.
    The crop yields,
    forests and water
    supplies are
    reduced
    This affects marine
    life, human health
    and biodiversity.

    4.Tropical pests and


    vectors can spread
    to new areas.
    More outbreaks of
    diseases such as
    malaria and
    dengue fever can
    occur.

    THANK YOU
    NURUL AHYA AHMAD

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