Summary: Chapter 20: The Atmosphere, Climate And Global Warming
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1 The Atmosphere, Climate and Global Warming
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The predominant gas in Earth's dry atmosphere near sea level is
Nitrogen -
An anthropogenic cause of global warming
increased tropospheric concentration of carbon dioxide -
Not used by scientists for evidence of climate change
The amount of acid rain prevalent in the Ohio Valley -
The possible rise in sea level as a result of global warming would be primarily by
the melting of arctic and Antarctic Ice caps -
The temperature of the earth's surface has risen approximately C/F over the past 150 years or so
1C/2F -
This is not considered a possible impact of a warmer world
decreased beach erosion -
This is not considered a possible impact of a warmer world
increase in warmer quality -
This is not a PREVENTION strategy for reducing greenhouse gas concentration
Plant trees -
What do the thinning of the ozone layer and global warming have in common?
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) -
Ozone depletion has led to or can lead to
an increase in sunburn, cataracts, skin cancer
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