Power plants are the main resource for the burning of coal and oil. When they are burned it releases a substance called sulfur dioxide and can affect the environment including our live stock, plants, animals, the air that we breathe and our water sources. Recycling becomes more important on large scales. Used consumer goods are collected, converted back into raw materials and are remade into new consumer products. Examples of materials commonly recycled are, office paper, steel from old buildings, plastic containers and aluminum cans.
“Their influence is known as the greenhouse gases, which are carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor”(“American Meteorological Society 2007”). These gases mixes with the sun ultraviolet rays, disburse into the earth atmosphere with harmful results. Carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels is one way the human activities effects the environment. Carbon dioxide from the exhaust of cars in heavily polluted cities, farming machinery such as tractors, and smokestacks of refinery companies are just some of the ways carbon dioxide gases are release into the atmosphere by human contributors. The nitrous oxide gases affect the aquatic ecosystem food web chains, which leads from the smallest phytoplankton up to the largest mammal, which is man.
Hydrofracking has some positive affects on us. Some pros of hydrofracking is: · Hydrofracking is a way to get natural gas which is a fossil fuel. · Eco-friendly to burn natural gas. · Natural gas can substitute for coal and oil. · We get natural gas domestiscally rather than internationally.
ceName___________________________________ Homework Chapter 8: Quantities in Chemical Reactions Please answer these questions on a scantron ;-) MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The primary cause of increasing greenhouse gases is: A) the increased use of natural gas, petroleum and coal. B) the release of CO2 by decreasing solubility in the ocean. C) the production of CO2 by respiration.
No details of how the oxides of nitrogen are formed are required, other than the fact that they are formed at high temperatures. Solid particles may contain soot (carbon) and unburnt fuels. b) The combustion of hydrocarbon fuels releases energy. During combustion the carbon and hydrogen in the fuels are oxidised. 18 GCSE Chemistry for teaching from September 2011 onwards (version 1.0) Additional
Carbon dioxide is an significant contributor to the enhanced greenhouse effect. It can result in trapping more of the heat that Earth is radiating into space and cause detrimental climate changes and rising sea levels. The main concern regarding the combustion of organic compounds is the result of incomplete combustion. Incomplete combustion occurs when there is not enough oxygen to completely burn the fuel to carbon dioxide and water, causing pollution and fuel inefficiency. For example: Pentane reacts with little oxygen to form
Over the years we have seen the change grow rapidly. Firstly the greenhouse gas emissions are the main cause of climate change. The five following gasses contribute to the greenhouse gas effect: Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Water Vapor is the most rich greenhouse gas. It increases as the Earth’s atmosphere warms which makes it the most feedback mechanisms to the green house effect.
For example, what might the impacts be on? a. Earth’s climate? Climate change is humanity’s systematic overuse of the planet’s finite resources. Climate change, first and foremost, is a consequence of high fossil fuel dependence. Climate is an important environmental influence on ecosystems.
Carbon dioxide is a heat trapping greenhouse gas. It gets “released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as natural processes such as respiration and volcanic eruptions” (Global Climate Change: Key Indicators, 2014). An increase in carbon dioxide means more heat is trapped thereby raising the Earth’s temperature. Global surface temperature needs to also be monitored. Not just one area but globally!
For example, when I am both at home and at my workplace, we usually use power saving and energy efficient light-bulbs which do not consume such high amounts of energy compared to other sources. Another example would be regarding my vehicle (however, this can be viewed from multiple perspectives). Instead of using fuel to power up my vehicle, I would use an electrical vehicle which would not pollute the environment, but it would have to consume electricity to be charged. Anyway, research is still undergoing in this field. I can do conservation of energy when it comes to heat energy by only powering up the heat system when needed, and not wasting heat energy.