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33 Cards in this Set
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One of the largest causes in sea levels rising is...
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thermal expansion
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The proportion of radiation that is reflected away from the surface is known as...
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Albedo.
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How much does the planet reflect of incoming solar radiation back into space?
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31 percent
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Lighter colors______ more where as darker colors absorb more radiation.
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reflect more radiation(albedo)
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Some part of the Arctic reflect up to ___ of incoming solar radiation.
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ninety percent.
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Change in ocean temperatures could effect the course and speed of what?
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ocean currents, habitats of sea organisms, and it can affect rainfall.
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How is the rainfall affected?
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OCEAN TEMPERATURES CAN ALTER THE RATE OF EVAPORATION OF SEAWATER.
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Melting snow or ice could lead to a warmer surface which contributes to initiation of.....
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positive feedback loop of a warming trend.
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what period of time does albedo reduction effect?
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The Cretaceous Period(120-65 million years ago.
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How much higher were the global temperatures?
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eight to ten degrees celsius.
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What are drifting photosynthetic microorganisms called?
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phytoplankton
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Photosynthesis is reffered to as a "sink" for what?
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for around 60 billion tons of carbon every year.
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What is the strongest mechanism for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
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photosynthesis.
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The "greening hypothesis" has led to the exploration of the connections between what?
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global climate and the earth's biological systems.
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Which sphere is the source of aerosols, such as pollen and spores?
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the biosphere
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what is anthropogenic?
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Human
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what does the NOAA stand for?
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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As the evaporation of and condensation of water and the exchange of mineral occurs what happens to the elements of the earth's planetary system?
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they adjust their immediate physical states.
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Name two factors that influence climate...
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heights of mountain ranges, slowly changing locations of oceans and continents, the ocean currents, clouds in the atmosphere, extent of polar ice caps, density of vegetation, and more...
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what are some of the crucial properties of the atmosphere?
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pressure and temperature
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Name all the earths surface regions in order...
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,and the thermosphere.
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name the climate regions boundaries.
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tropopause, stratopause, and the mesopause.
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what is the pedosphere?
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the solid portion of earth's surface.
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what are cosmic rays responsible for?
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they are responsible for the production of both natural radioactivity and nitric oxide in earth's upper atmosphere.
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what is anthropogenic?
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Human
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what does the NOAA stand for?
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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As the evaporation of and condensation of water and the exchange of mineral occurs what happens to the elements of the earth's planetary system?
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they adjust their immediate physical states.
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Name two factors that influence climate...
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heights of mountain ranges, slowly changing locations of oceans and continents, the ocean currents, clouds in the atmosphere, extent of polar ice caps, density of vegetation, and more...
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what are some of the crucial properties of the atmosphere?
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pressure and temperature
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Name all the earths surface regions in order...
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,and the thermosphere.
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name the climate regions boundaries.
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tropopause, stratopause, and the mesopause.
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what is the pedosphere?
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the solid portion of earth's surface.
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what are cosmic rays responsible for?
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they are responsible for the production of both natural radioactivity and nitric oxide in earth's upper atmosphere.
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