ESS Unit 5 - Atmosphere and Oceans Review

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What helps distribute heat around the globe?

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Oceans

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Which labeled area of the ocean typically has the highest salinity?

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Area D

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How is the ocean most commonly polluted?

Back

Runoff

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What is the temperature at which water droplets begin to condense?

Back

Dew point

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What is another term for bad ozone?

Back

Photochemical smog, Tropospheric Ozone, or Pollution

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What is the primary role of the atmosphere?

Back

To protect life on Earth by filtering harmful solar radiation and regulating temperature.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The process by which certain gases trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth warm.

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What are the main components of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and other gases (1%).

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What is ocean acidification?

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The decrease in pH levels of the ocean due to the absorption of excess carbon dioxide.

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What is thermohaline circulation?

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A global ocean circulation driven by differences in water density, affected by temperature and salinity.