Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

A pattern of movement where less-salty water moves at the top of the ocean’s surface and cold, salty water moves at the depths of the ocean is _______

A

thermocline circulation

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2
Q

The point at which a series of small changes causes a larger, more important change

A

Tipping point

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3
Q

_____smog is more common in developing countries

A

Industrial

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4
Q

a process that removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in a liquid or solid form

A

sequestration

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5
Q

____ ozone is good because it absorbs harmful UV radiation

A

Stratospheric

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6
Q

The study of climate throughout all of earth’s history is _______

A

paleoclimatology

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7
Q

According to the WHO, _____pollution is the worst type of air pollution globally

A

indoor

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8
Q

A device in an automobile that reduces pollution emissions is a _____

A

catalytic converter

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9
Q

The majority of climate scientists believe in ______ global warming

A

anthropogenic

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10
Q

A device that removes pollutants or chemically changes them before they are expelled into the air is a ______

A

scrubber

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