Sunday, June 19, 2011

4.9 Carbon Cycle

  • C02+H20 are combined in photosynthesis using light energy. 
  • Light energy is trapped and used to form organic molecules such as glucose. 
  • The C02 comes from the atmosphere which makes 0.03% of the atmosphere. 
  • Photosynthesis is responsible for reducing the atmospheric C02.
  • The passage of carbon through the various trophic level we have identified the producer but then producers are eaten by primary consumers.  
  • The primary consumer takes in the carbon from the producer and uses it to reconstitute body materials so it grows.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

4.14 Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

  • Water Vapor, Methane and Carbon dioxide are all greenhouse gases. 
  • Greenhouse gases changes the climate. 
  • The UV rays are increasingly re-emitted which warms the earth's surface. 
  • Melting ice case, raising sea levels can happen due to Greenhouse gases.

4.13 Greenhouse Gases

  • Burning of fossil fuels - N02, C02, S02.
  • Evaporation of water. 
  • Canned spray - Deodorant, Room freshener. 

4.12 Greenhouse Effect

  • UV light comes from the sun. 
  • UV light is converted as infrared and absorbed. 
  • 50% of UV light is reflected. 
  • The more the greenhouse gases the more heat there is. 
  • Infrared gets emitted back out.

4.11 Gas Pollution

  • The burning of fossil fuels results in sulphur dioxide gas. 
  • Sulphur dioxide happens mostly because of factories and cars. 
  • Acid rain kills fish in lakes and rivers. 
  • Carbon monoxide blocks hemoglobin which can lead to death. 
  • S02+H20 -Sulphuric acid - Acid rain.