Climate change occurs because (a) carbon dioxide and other...

Climate change occurs because (a) carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases react chemically to produce excess heat (b) Earth has too many greenhouses and other glassed build. ings (c) volcanic eruptions produce large quantities of sulfur and other greenhouse gases (d) carbon dioxide and other green. house gases trap infrared radiation in the atmosphere (e) carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases allow excess heat to pass out of the atmosphere

Climate change occurs because (a) carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases react chemically to produce excess heat
(b) Earth has too many greenhouses and other glassed build. ings (c) volcanic eruptions produce large quantities of sulfur and other greenhouse gases (d) carbon dioxide and other green. house gases trap infrared radiation in the atmosphere (e) carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases allow excess heat to pass out of the atmosphere

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Key Concepts

Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse gases are atmospheric components, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor, that absorb and emit infrared radiation. Their presence is crucial for retaining heat in the Earth's atmosphere, and an increase in these gases can amplify the natural warming process, leading to climate change.

Greenhouse Effect

The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon where certain gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat, allowing the planet to maintain a habitable temperature. This process involves the absorption and re-emission of infrared radiation, and any enhancement of this effect due to increased greenhouse gases can contribute to global warming.

Infrared Radiation

Infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that is primarily associated with heat. It plays a central role in the Earth's energy balance by being emitted from the surface and absorbed by greenhouse gases, thereby affecting the temperature and climate of the planet.

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00:03 Okay, so in this question, we are talking about climate change, okay? and they really just want to know why it happens.

00:10 Why does climate change happen? okay, so our answers are pretty long, so i'm not going to write everyone i'm down completely.

00:17 But i will talk a little bit about them, okay? so a, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases react chemically to produce excess heat.

00:27 Co2 plus other gases, they react and make excess heat.

00:38 Okay.

00:39 Well, you know, that's a very simplistic answer, but it's not the right answer.

00:43 Okay.

00:44 That's just not how it works.

00:45 Okay.

00:46 They may react, but that's, you know, that's not how we get carbon, excuse me, that's not how we get greenhouse gases.

00:53 Okay.

00:53 B.

00:54 The answer choice is earth has too many greenhouses and other glass buildings.

00:59 Okay, that's just a silly answer.

01:00 Okay.

01:01 So greenhouses and glass buildings, that's just not logical.

01:11 Nothing logical about that one or correct.

01:15 Okay, so we're going to say, i'll cross that one out, and that one's not correct either.

01:20 Okay, so let's look at c.

01:23 Our answer is volcanic eruptions produce large quantities of sulfur and other greenhouse gases...

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