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Global Warming Flashcards

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What is evaporation?

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When the heat of the sun causes water to turn to water vapor

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What is condensation?

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As the water vapor moves higher in the atmosphere, it cools down and condenses to form tiny droplets of water

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What is precipitation?

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The tiny droplets of water keep on accumulating in the clouds until it can no longer accommodate any more, the water is released from them

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What is run-off?

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The water that falls back to the surface of the earth either stays on the surface or flows off the surface into the water bodies

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What is transpiration?

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When the water absorbed by the plants is evaporated from leaves and stem

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What is infiltration?

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When the water on the surface of the earth seeps down the ground

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How does carbon dioxide enter the atmosphere?

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Respiration and combustion

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What are the two ways nitrogen gas can be fixed?

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Through lightning and nitrogen fixing bacteria

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What is ammonification?

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Atmospheric nitrogen produced into ammonia

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10
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What is the human impact to phosphorus cycle?

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Introduction of synthetic fertilizers

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High concentration of phosphate in water system can lead to?

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Eutrophication

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What is global warming?

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An average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the earth’s surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns

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13
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What are the two categories of causes of global warming?

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Man-made and natural causes

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What are the causes of global warming?

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Burning of fossil fuels
Power plants generate electricity
Transportation fuels for transport
Industrial processes
Other greenhouse gases emission
Agriculture
Forestry
Other land uses

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What are the gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect?

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Carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, nitrogen oxides and ozone

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What are the global warming effects?

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Drastic changes in climate patterns
Spreading diseases
Changes in the global sea level
Shortage in foods and clean water supplies
Widespread extinction of flora and fauna

17
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What are the deadliest effect of global warming?

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The melting of the ice caps in the polar region
Economic consequences
Increased probability and intensity of drought and heat waves
Warmer waters and more hurricanes
Spread of disease

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What are the types of pollution?

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Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Littering
Soil contamination
Radioactive contamination
Thermal pollution
Visual pollution

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What is air pollution?

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Contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere

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What are the sources of air pollution?

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Household combustion devices
Motor vehicles
Industrial facilities
Forest fires

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What are the effects of air pollution?

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Health effects
Cardiovascular effects
Effects on breathing
Links to cancer

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What is water pollution?

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Contamination of water bodies

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How does water pollution occur?

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Pollutants discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds

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What are the causes of water pollution?

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Domestic sewage
Industrial wastewater
Agricultural wastewater
Construction site storm water
Urban runoff

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What is noise pollution?

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Displeasing or excessive noise that may disrupt the activity or balance of human or animal life

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What are the sources of noise pollution?

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Machines
Transportation systems
Motor vehicles
Aircraft’s
Trains
Poor urban planning

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What are the effects of noise pollution?

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Effects health and behavior
Damage psychological health
Annoyance
Aggression
Hypertension
High stress levels
Hearing loss
Sleep disturbance

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What is soil pollution?

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Soil contamination caused by the presence of xenobiotic chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment

29
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What are the sources of soil pollution?

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Industrial activity
Agricultural chemicals
Improper disposal of waste

30
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What are the soil contaminating chemicals?

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Petroleum hydrocarbons
Poly nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
Pesticides
Lead and other heavy metals

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