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9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

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Question 1

This question is about greenhouse gases and global environmental changes.

Carbon dioxide and water vapour are well-known greenhouse gases.

a.

Which of the following is also a greenhouse gas?

  • Argon
  • Nitrogen
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Helium
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b.

Explain why an increase in the global human population may lead to an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[2]
c.

Explain how the growing demand for agricultural products, such as meat and dairy, can lead to an increase in the concentration of methane in the atmosphere.

[2]
d.

Describe two consequences of an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere.

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9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

13 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases, covering 9.2.1 Greenhouse gases, 9.2.2 Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, 9.2.3 Global climate change, and 9.2.4 The carbon footprint and its reduction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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