Unit Award Scheme

117073 ECOLOGY (UNIT 8): THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the temperature of the Earth being a balance between the energy it gets from the sun and the energy it radiates back out into space	Student completed work
2	what the 'greenhouse effect' is	Student completed work
3	at least three examples of different greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, including water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane	Student completed work
4	at least three ways that humans are contributing to the greenhouse effect, eg use of aerosols, CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)	Student completed work
5	what 'global warming' is	Student completed work
6	at least two ways carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere by human activity	Student completed work
7	at least two human activities that affect the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, eg cutting down large areas of forest for timber.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 21 April 2022Level - Level Two