The thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth is called this.....

What is a primary pollutant?

This atmospheric compound is critical to the planet in its protection against UV radiation, but when found close to the ground is part of photochemical smog that can cause serious health problems.

What is a secondary pollutant?

A mixture of hazy brown air pollutants that forms over large cities as the day heats up.

This is the ultimate source of the pollution emitted from combustion engines.

The changing precipitation patterns and increase in forest fires and extreme weather is known as ___________________.

The statement “Cool summers, cold winters with lots of snow—about 75 cm of precipitation each year” describes ____________________.

A predicted increase in Earth’s average temperature caused by human activities and the subsequent release of gases such as carbon dioxide is known as _________________________.

The statement “It’s hot and sunny today—the temperature is 88°F at 11 a.m.” describes ____________________.

A change in air pressure, wind patterns, ocean temp/circulation resulting in warmer surface water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is called this.....

Everyone should try to reduce their ...

Compounds that are able to trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it should be are called....................

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

What is the greenhouse effect?

A types of indirect evidence that serve as proxies, or substitutes, for direct measurement is called....

Programs that use known info about atmosphere/oceans to simulate, or imitate, climate processes.

H2O movement where less salty water is on surface/cold, salty water moves below

The death of algae normally found in reef-building corals, causing the coral to turn white

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise?

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

This gas, emitted from decaying organic material is a major greenhouse gas.

This gas is by far the most plentiful greenhouse gas and also stays in the atmosphere for decades!

El Nino~ means _________________.

We won't know that we are having an El Nino event until about this month

This coastline is wheer the El Nino and La Nina waters form

Colder than usual water on the western shores of South America would probably indicate this weather pattern

This gas leaking from the defrosted permafrost regions are a significant problem.