Part one of term paper
By definition, the greenhouse effect is a term for the role the atmosphere plays in insulating and warming the earth's surface. In modern society, this is the term for something better known as global warming. The earth’s climate is predicted to change drastically in the next century due to human activity. As the population of the world ...

Part two of term paper
... coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane can also come from the decomposition of organic waste and livestock’s waste (cow poop). Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, as well as during burning of solid waste and fossil fuels. (http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/). Light energy comes through the earth’s atmosphere and is absorbed. It is then transformed into heat energy at the planet's surface. This heat energy then radiates upward into space. There the greenho ...