Since Earth is heated and warmed differently on different parts of the planet, places like Miami will have a hotter climate than northern places like Alaska.
Good nutrition comes from the food chain which starts with plants. Plants grow on Earth because the greenhouse effect keeps Earth warm.
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The greenhouse effect is what happens when our air is warmed because of greenhouse gases and infrared (IR) radiation.
It all happens when some sunrays reach and heat our planet. The land then pushes the heat energy into the air and then it gets caught in greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases keep air temperature warm.
Name 3 things that would happen if...
climates changed and became hotter?
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Water vapor is a greenhouse gas and traps heat in the air. Other greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide & methane.
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT FOLLOWS NATURE'S RULES
Nature's Natives™ is a simplified representation of how nature works.
ENVIRONMENTAL BASICS
WE GET TO...
TAKE A BREATH
EAT GOOD FOOD &
DRINK SOME WATER!
Efficiency
Greenhouse gases are great at capturing invisible rays that come up from the ground. The greenhouse gases are great at sending heat and warmth into the air.
Conservation
Nature only needs very small amounts of greenhouse gases to heat the air.
Connections
With the greenhouse effect we get a planet that can grow green plants and gives a livable climate.
GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND WATER
GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND CLIMATE
GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND NUTRITION
VOCABULARY
Absorb- To take in or soak up.
Atmosphere- The layer of air that surrounds a planet.
Climate- Average weather conditions of a region over a long period of time.
Greenhouse effect- A natural occurrence that warms the air due to greenhouse gases and infrared (IR) radiation.
Mesosphere- The third layer of the atmosphere.
Ozone layer- A layer of ozone (O3) in the stratosphere that surrounds Earth and protects it from the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Reflect- To rebound back from a surface.
Stratosphere- The layer of air above the troposphere. The ozone layer is in this atmospheric layer.
Solar energy- Energy created inside the Sun and released into space. Solar energy is indirectly responsible for wind, the water cycle and photosynthesis.
Sun- Our star that is in the center of our Solar System.
Thermosphere- Earth's layer of air above the mesosphere.
Troposphere- The layer of air that is closest to the surface.
Wavelength- The distance between the crest of two waves.
