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Encyclopedia of Earth: Greenhouse Gas

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Explains what greenhouse gas is, how the greenhouse effect works, and the history of fossil fuel combustion. Causes of other damaging greenhouse gases, including methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluoracarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and sulphur hexafluoride, are discussed in detail as well. Also addresses what scientists understand about greenhouse gases and climate change, and what the future may hold.

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Concepts
carbon dioxide, climate change, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, methane
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Additional Tags
chlorofluoracarbon, fossil fuel combustion, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, hydrofluorocarbon, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride, encyclopedia of earth, encyclopedia of earth: greenhouse gas, encyclopedia of earth: greenhouse gas/ohio pg.er.2.b, ohio pg.er.2.b
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
NGSS
MS-ESS3-5