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14 December, 05:00

1. Earth's ozone layer is responsible for absorbing from the sun

2. Changes in the composition of the atmosphere have caused gradual changes in Earth's

throughout history, causing changes in plant and animal life that contributed to mass

extinctions

3. Chemical chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been banned and replaced with _ which

destroy about 1% of the ozone that CFCs do.

4. Naturally occurring volcanic eruptions can produce large amounts of gases that contain sulfur.

These gases accumulate in the atmosphere in the same way as man-made

5. Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation and trap it as

Respond to the following based on your reading.

6. Briefly describe which environmental factors are responsible for the greenhouse effect.

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  1. 14 December, 05:13
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    UV light

    climate

    hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs

    pollutants

    heat

    As sunlight falls on Earth's surface, it heats up the surface. Infrared light is emitted from the surface and is absorbed in the atmosphere, where it is converted to heat. This heat remains trapped in the atmosphere, causing the temperature near the surface to increase.

    Explanation:

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  2. 14 December, 05:27
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    UV light

    climate

    hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs

    pollutants

    heat

    As sunlight falls on Earth's surface, it heats up the surface. Infrared light is emitted from the surface and is absorbed in the atmosphere, where it is converted to heat. This heat remains trapped in the atmosphere, causing the temperature near the surface to increase.
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