The
Greenhouse
Effect

How does it work?

• Gases in the atmosphere trap solar energy
• Trapped heat warms the Earth
• Earth would become frozen without it

What are the components?

• Sun
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Greenhouse Gases

What's the relationship?

• Floods - rising temperatures and melting ice caps
• Heavy Rainstorms - rising temperatures

What does it need to survive?

• Sun
• Ozone layer
• Conservation of fossil fuels
• Increased use of renewable energy