THE CARBON

CYCLE
•The carbon cycle plays a key role
in regulating Earth's global
temperature and climate by
controlling the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. The
greenhouse effect itself is a
naturally occurring phenomenon
that makes Earth warm enough for
life to exist.
What is the
Greenhouse Effect

• The greenhouse effect is the way in

which heat is trapped close to
Earth's surface by “greenhouse
gases.” These heat-trapping gases
can be thought of as a blanket
wrapped around Earth, keeping the
planet toastier than it would be
without them.
solutions

• Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced

by making power on-site with renewables
and other climate-friendly energy resources.
Examples include rooftop solar panels, solar
water heating, small-scale wind generation, fuel
cells powered by natural gas or renewable
hydrogen, and geothermal energy.
 QUIZ!!!
• Is the greenhouse effect good or bad ?
• Name 3 greenhouse gases ?
• What is the average temperature or the earth without the
greenhouse effect ?
• What is the key role in regulating Earth`s global temperature and
climate by controlling the amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere ?
• How is the greenhouse effect destroying our planet ?
• How can we help the planet ?
sources
• https://www.c2es.org/content/what-we-can-do/#:~:text=Greenhouse
%20gas%20emissions%20can%20be,renewable%20hydrogen%2C%20
and%20geothermal%20energy
.

• https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/19/what-is-the-greenhouse-effect/

• https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/carbon/index.html#:~:text=The%20c
arbon%20cycle%20plays%20a,enough%20for%20life%20to%20exist
.