Chapter 3
Carbon-Based Society and the Environment
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
- Identify carbon-based fuels
- Explain how ozone affects our environment
- Describe how organic materials decompose into carbon-based fuels
- Explain the difference between carbon-based and non-carbon-based energy sources.
- List alternatives to carbon-based fuels
- List the factors that will be needed to reduce the carbon footprint
Key Terms
- Carbohydrates
- Carbon
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Footprint
- Carbon Monoxide
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
- Hydrocarbons
- Irradiance
- Kyoto Protocol
- Nitrogen
- Organic
- Oxygen
- Ozone
- Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)
- Peak Oil
- Smog
- Soot
- Stratosphere
- Troposphere
- Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
- UVA
- UVB
- UVC
- VOC
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Developing a Formula to Make Ethanol
Organic Material Decomposition
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Developing a Formula to Make Ethanol