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9.2 Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

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Figure shows how radiation interacts with the Earth's surface and with the gases in the atmosphere.

Figure: Radiation entering and leaving the Earth's surface and its atmosphere

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Radiation A on Figure comes from the Sun.

Give the type, long or short, of wavelength of radiation A.

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b.

Describe what happens to radiation B when it reaches the greenhouse gas molecules.

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c.

Explain how the Earth's surface changes the wavelength of the radiation that reaches it.

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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

40 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, 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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