What is the relationship between the burning of fossil fuels and the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere? How is surface temperature related to CO2 in the atmosphere? (How does CO2 cause an increase in temperature?)
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The burning of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and as the levels of carbon dioxide increase, so does the surface temperature.
Why does the temperature increase when carbon dioxide increases?
The temperature increases when carbon dioxide increases because when more carbon dioxide is produced the ocean dissolves it which increases its temperature, and burning fossil fuels produces heat and CO2?????
When fossil fuels produce heat and carbon dioxide, where do those byproducts go? (Where is the "excess" carbon dioxide that is being dissolved going?)
What is the mechanism by which carbon dioxide causes the temperature to increase? Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), water vapor (H2O) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)are all examples of what types of gases? Why is this important?
When fossil fuels are burned, they release waste product in the form of CO2. The CO2 goes to the atmosphere, and forms a gassy layer of gas. I believe that CO2, CH4, and nitrogen oxides are all greenhouse gases. When in the atmosphere, they allow sunlight (radiant & thermal E) but when the light reflects off the Earth and attempts to go back into space, these gases block it. Therefore, more heat is retained in the earth, causing the surface temperature of the earth to go up. Am I right? Or did I miss something or go completely off track?
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