GCC, Air Pollution, and Ozone Depletion Flashcard

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The atmospheric conditions in Chapel Hill today is an example of

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weather

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The climatogram in the picture would best be described as which biome?

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Polar

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This location would be found in which hemisphere? Options: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

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Southern

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The area found above 66.5 North and South latitude is

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Polar

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The greenhouse effect is

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The natural process of heat being trapped in our atmosphere

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Which of the following is not considered to be evidence for climate change? Sea level rise, Reductions in arctic sea ice, Increased occurrences of droughts and floods, The unusually warm winter that we just experienced

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The unusually warm winter that we just experienced

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Coral reef bleaching is currently occurring because

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Warmer water causes the algae in the coral to die

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What is the current international policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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The Paris Agreement

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What type of radiation is trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? Options: Ultraviolet, Infrared, Gamma, Microwave

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Infrared

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Primary pollutants differ from secondary pollutants because primary pollutants

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are emitted directly into the atmosphere