Part 1 Flashcards
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 _______
thermocline circulation
The point at which a series of small changes causes a larger, more important change
Tipping point
_____smog is more common in developing countries
Industrial
a process that removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in a liquid or solid form
sequestration
____ ozone is good because it absorbs harmful UV radiation
Stratospheric
The study of climate throughout all of earth’s history is _______
paleoclimatology
According to the WHO, _____pollution is the worst type of air pollution globally
indoor
A device in an automobile that reduces pollution emissions is a _____
catalytic converter
The majority of climate scientists believe in ______ global warming
anthropogenic
A device that removes pollutants or chemically changes them before they are expelled into the air is a ______
scrubber