Answers for Team Questions Session 3

Qn 1)

Even though the amount of energy emitted is more than double the amount received, the earth does not cool rapidly because the atmosphere retains much of the emitted heat energy.

Qn2)

No, the statement made by the cartoon is not justified. The picture shows severe winter and snow fall. This dramatic changes in season shows that we have been affected by global warming. Global warming leads to severe and dramatic climatic changes all around the world. This winter should increase his concerns about global warming and not lowers them.

In addition, global warming leads to increase in temperature. This can cause ice in winter country to melt unexpectedly and can cause unexpected flood.

Qn3)

Water in the atmosphere can absorb the microwave radiation interfering with the detection of the intended object.

Qn4)

In the short run, air quality would be the most serious problem as compared to the other two problem. Air quality would be an almost immediate effect on living organism as all living organism need to breathe in air. However, this problem can be solved by filtering the emission point of polluted air.

As compared to global warming, ozone depletion can increase chance of getting skin cancer when depletion of ozone layer lead to more ultraviolet light reaching the earth. However, this problem can be solved by putting on sunblock to reduce the amount of uv ray absorbed by our skin.

In the long run, global warming would be the most serious. Global warming can lead to irregular climate change. Ice in winter countries can melt earlier than expected due to global warming. It can cause the earth water level to rise and therefore it will cause the earth to be flooded and kill lot of people

 

 

 

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