Chemistry of the Atmosphere

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AQA GCSE Chemistry

Chemistry of the Atmosphere

Atoms, elements, compounds, formulae, equations and the foundations of chemistry.

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Know your gas tests.
UV = shortwave; IR = longwave
CO₂ and CH₄ are greenhouse gases. Other gases (SO₂, NO_x, CO etc.) are not

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AQA GCSE Chemistry: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

The official specification covering the composition and evolution of the atmosphere, greenhouse gases, climate change, carbon footprints and atmospheric pollutants.

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Seneca: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere

Free AQA GCSE revision and interactive questions explaining how oceans, photosynthesis and the formation of carbonate rocks changed atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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NASA: The Greenhouse Effect

A clear explanation of how greenhouse gases interact with radiation and why the natural greenhouse effect is essential for life, while increasing greenhouse gases cause additional warming.

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Met Office: Greenhouse Gases

Explore the science of greenhouse gases, infrared radiation and the greenhouse effect with explanations from the UK's national weather and climate service.

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NASA: Evidence for Climate Change

Examine real scientific evidence including atmospheric carbon dioxide, global temperature, ice loss and sea-level change, and see how scientists build the evidence for a changing climate.

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Met Office: Climate Change Questions

Go beyond the GCSE course by exploring common questions about climate evidence, natural climate change, carbon dioxide and how scientists distinguish human influence from natural causes.

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