Chapter 14 Flashcards
The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen in recent decades. This is likely due to:
Increased burning of fossil fuels.
Earth’s atmosphere has warmed by about:
0.8’C in the last 100 years.
The country that emits the most greenhouse gas is:
China
Heat circulation in the atmosphere governs climate. It includes:
Global circulation in the form of a number of “cells.”
The greenhouse effect:
Is the atmosphere’s natural ability to store heat radiated from Earth.
The most important greenhouse gases include:
CO2, CH4, CFC’s, O3, N2O, H2O
The atmosphere has several layers. These layers include the:
Troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.
Fluctuations in solar output in the twentieth century are:
A relatively small component of modern climate change.
Climate is:
All of the choices are correct.
Which of the following statements about sea level rise is true?
It is occurring now and is one of the major hazards associated with global warming.
Which of these reactions describes the calcification process?
2HCO3 + Ca2+ ___> CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O
A carbon quota is:
A target greenhouse gas emission level for each country.
Some consequences of climate chnage include:
All of the choices are correct.
