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What does the term anthropogenic mean? |
human impact |
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examples of anthropogenic causes |
deforestation, burningfossil fuel, increase CO2, lead to global warming. |
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what does negative feedback loop mean? |
an action that reverses a phenomenon |
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give an example of negative feedback loop |
volcano eruption |
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evidence of plate movement |
tropical plant fossils found in greenland |
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what does albedo mean |
amount of radiation reflected back to space |
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What will be the result if sunspot increases? |
solar energy received increases, higher global temperature |
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which has higher albedo, soil or water? |
water |
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why eruption of volcanoes will cause lower temp in short time? |
It release a lot of dust and SO2, increasing albedo |
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what can ocean current do to influence climate? |
It transfer heat. |
