• 2022-06-06
    中国大学MOOC: 3. Earth’s climate changes over time — the last ice age is evidence of that — but it’s the rapid rate of change and the amount of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide filling up the atmosphere that have scientists concerned.
  • 地球的气候总是随着时间在变化,上一次冰河世纪就是很好的证明。但是真正让科学家们担忧的是其变化速度太快,且大气层中的温室气体二氧化碳含量过高。

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      The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is . A: nitrous oxide B: methane C: chlorofluorocarbons D: carbon dioxide

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      中国大学MOOC: Laboratory-based efforts are attempting to make new forms of energy while mopping up carbon dioxide, an unwanted greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere.

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      Why is more earth's heat blocked from escaping with more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere A: Carbon dioxide prevents the sun's energy from going back into space. B: Carbon dioxide radiates the sun's energy onto the earth. C: Carbon dioxide produces more heat in the atmosphere. D: Carbon dioxide takes in the sun's energy at infra-red wavelengths.

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      There are growing concerns about the climate effects, such as melting ice caps, droughts, floods, etc., due to rising __________ (atmosphere)greenhouse gas concentrations.

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      True or False: If the Earth's atmosphere did not have the Greenhouse Effect, the Earth would be much warmer. A: True B: False