This question is about greenhouse gases and global environmental changes.
Methane and nitrous oxide are well-known greenhouse gases.
Which of the following is also a greenhouse gas?
Explain how rapid global industrialisation and urban expansion can lead to an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Explain how the global expansion of rice paddy fields and organic waste disposal in landfills contributes to increasing concentrations of methane in the atmosphere.
Identify two major environmental impacts resulting from the global warming caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect.
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.