Chemistry: Chemistry of the Atmosphere: Key terms

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  • Billion
    1000 000 000 or one thousand million
  • Algae
    small green aquatic plants
  • Photosynthesis
    a chemical reaction carried out by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water react to produce glucose and oxygen
  • Infared
    a type of radiation that is part of the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Greenhouse gases
    gases (e.g. carbon dioxide, water vapour or methane) that, when present in the atmosphere, absorb the outgoing infra-red radiation, increasing the Earth's temperature
  • Biased
    has a prejudice; is not a balanced view
  • Carbon footprint
    the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that are emitted over the full life cycle of a product, a service or an event