Environmental Science Terms And Vocab From Chapter 18

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yearly measure of temperature and precipitation

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climate

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daily measure of temperature and precipitatition

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weather

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source of life and weather patterns

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sun

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development of weather patterns

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atmosphere and ocean

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descibe the climate system

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sun, atmosphere, and the clouds, each with its level of activity, interact with the ocean, land, rivers, and lakes. In the changes in the sun, volcanic gases and particles, and precipitation and evaportation, climate changes. Air-ice interactions, air-vegatation, ocean-ice, land-vegetation, heat exchange, wind stress, and heat radiation from the land effect the climate system, too. Thus, changes in ocean circulation, biochemistry, geography, land use, vegetation, and ecosystems attribute with climate.

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greenhouse gases...

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exist naturally in the atmosphere, and serve to hold some heat that orginates from the sun

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greenhouse gases + some heat from the sun=

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enables the global temperatures to remain hospitable to life

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problem in reference to greenhouse gases

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an unntural accumulation of these due to human activities

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automobiles, in the last century, uses an internal combustion engine that...

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hasmade a substaintial increase in CO2

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the theory of global warming

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extensive research leading scientists to believe the determined the impact of greenhouse gases

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example of greenhouse gas

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C02, H20, O3, CH4, and N20

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greenhouse gases _____ and _____ heat

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absorb and radiate

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proxy indicators

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pollen from sediment cores and air bubbles from ice cores

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proxy indicators have the ability to reveal

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greenhouse gas level from the earth's crust

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type of research method

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computer modeling of weather and patterns

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type of research method

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air sampling

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type of research method

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proxy indicators

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IPCC

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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IPCC in 1988 by U.N.establishment and utilization

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serves of international panel of atmospheric scientists, climate experts, and governmental official

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Kyoto Protocol in 1997 establishment to combat

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the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. U.S.A. still has not signed

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Four global warming predictions

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Sea level rise and loss of coastal areas, and intrusion of salt water into aquifers due to level rise

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Increase in erosion, and drought normal accustom to ample amounts of precipitation

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Predictions

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Increase in the destructiveness of hurricanes

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Infectious disease, outbreaks, and sanitation problems

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Recent politics entering scientific debate apparently

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handicapping the fact-based research being undertaken by various scientists

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Is global warming really a threat?

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There is debate, or whether greenhouse gases pose any threat at all to global temperatures

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"Climate Catastrophe Cancelled"

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There is no scientific evidence that says human impact is driving global climate change," stated climatologist...

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The Friends of Science Society video outlines how

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we have been misconcieved into thinking that CO2 greenhouse gases are heating the earth, when really we are evolving into a global cooling somewhat similar to the Ice Age

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Often times, both internal and external pressures

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cause scientists to misreport data

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Science should be conducted

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to learn factual information about how things (biotic and abiotic) function

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Where the employer is private company or governmental body,

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scientists are pressured by their employers to conclude that their data supports the agenda of said entity

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Two types od ocean water energy

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Water and tidal motion

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Wave motion

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Air turns turbine

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Tidal motion

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Water turns turbine

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Highly underutilized resource

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Ocean water energy

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Waters off the coast of _________ have great potential for tidal energy use

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Scotland

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Aqua buoy

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The future of wave energy

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Hydrogen as a renewable energy source is being developed mainly to

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adress the transportation needs of the planet

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McDonalds

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addressing styrofoam to paper issues

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Ford and Toyota

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Addressing hybrid vehicles

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Pickens and his wind farms

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Addressing energy and pollution issues

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Google

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Addressing alternatate renewable forms of energy

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BP

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Addressing alternate forms of fuel

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Ball State

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Implementing programs such as recycling, green building, conserving water and energy, and preserving native habitats

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UCF

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Implementing programs such as Student Union green roof,and The Aboretum preservation of native habitat

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Individual citizens can

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turn off water and lights when not using them, and get an energy audit

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purchase energy efficient appliance, drive less, use mass transit, and carpool more

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Individual citizenscan

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Remain informedaboutwhat is occurring in the community, make sure to voteby chosing canditates that can mirrior your views about the environment

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Buy less, and when buying goods, purchasing thoseyou knowuse an environmentally friendly method of production