1. Sanka Wijesinghe, Yuki Choi, Natsumi Oka

2.  light energy (from the sun) penetrates the atmosphere, gets absorbed by the earth and at the same time converted to heat energy that gets absorbed by the planet’s surface.  Greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs infrared radiation.  Insulation

3.  Tetrahedral Shape  Colorless and Transparent  Greenhouse gases naturally blanket around the earth and keeps the earth warm about 33 degrees Celsius warmer  Traps 20 times more heat than carbon dioxide

4.  -Earth's average temperature is 16 degrees 34 degrees higher than the Moon's average temperature.  -Atmosphere composition: 71% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% greenhouse gases.  -Greenhouse gases include: water vapor, nitrous oxide, methane, and carbon dioxide.

5.  -Each gas has its own natural frequency (resonance)-->Wave lengths match the frequency.  -The majority of the radiations are penetrated to the Earth.  -Resonance + Dipole moment = Re-radiation (*Dipole moment= the measure of polarity in a covalent bond)

7.  Communication  Lab  Organization  Deadlines  Technical difficulties  Collaborative Work on Self Reflection

8. Methane Temperature Increase Compared to Oxygen Trial 1 Temperature ℃ Trial 2 Temperature ℃ Original Temperature 15 ℃ Methane After 30 minutes of exposure to sunlight 20 ℃ 25 ℃ Methane After 1 hour of exposure to sunlight 23 ℃ 27 ℃ Oxygen After 30 minutes of exposure to sunlight 19 ℃ 18 ℃ Oxygen After 1 hour of exposure to sunlight 19 ℃ 18 ℃

9. Original Temperature ℃ Temperature After 30 minutes of exposure to sunlight Temperature After a hour of exposure to sunlight Methane Container Covered in black construction paper 20 ℃ 22 ℃ 23 ℃ Methane in normal transparent tube container 18 ℃ 20 ℃ 21 ℃