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Solar energy warms the troposphere by reflecting off Earth's surface and interacting with greenhouse gases, supporting life.

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Greenhouse Gas

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Mass movement of surface water driven by winds & shaped by land forms is ocean current.

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True

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Semiarid/arid region on leeward side of a mountain due to moisture drop on windward side is rain shadow.

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True

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Breakup of a larger habitat into smaller areas due to human activities.

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Habitat Fragmentation

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Uncut or regenerated forest, undisturbed for 200+ years; also known as primary forest.

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Old-growth forest

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Planned fire to clear flammable trees & underbrush in high-risk forest areas.

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Prescribed Burn

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Governments or private organizations pay to preserve land's natural resources for a set time is second-growth forest.

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False

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U.S. law protecting endangered species and promoting recovery programs.

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Endangered Species Act (ESA)

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International treaty to reduce biodiversity loss & share benefits from genetic resources.

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Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

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International treaty banning hunting, capturing, & selling threatened or endangered species: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

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False