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58 Cards in this Set
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What was the goal of the UN Climatic Conference in Rio in 1989?
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stabilize atmosphere and prevent further anthopogenic interference
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When did the IPCC first state that humans posed a harm to the climate?
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1995
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How long does carbon dioxide remain in the atmosphere?
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a century or more
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Fossil fuels alone have increased carbon dioxide levels by
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30%
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Most scientists agree that the global climate increase in temperature is
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0.6 °C over the last 120 years
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In a climate computer simulation, a "signal" is
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a feature that remains constant in the simulation
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In a climate computer simulation, a "noise" is
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un-reproducible weather-related climate
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What are the human health implications of global warming?
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serious medical disorders
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What is the most direct health result from global warming?
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death due to heat waves
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What is the greatest indirect result of global warming?
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increased smog allergens
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How can global warming affect weather?
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increase flooding and droughts
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Which parts of the globe would be most affected by infectious disease?
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developing countries
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What infectious disease posed a great threat to America in 1999?
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West Nile fever
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How many people died in the U.S. from West Nile in 1999?
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seven-- in New York
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What impact would climate-induced drought have on agriculture?
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damage crops and reduce food supply
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How would humans be affected by climate-induced drought?
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overcrowding and disease
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How does atmospheric heating affect the water cycle?
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accelerates the cycle
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water reaching the Earth from the atmosphere is called
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precipitation
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Name 4 diseases that are carried by mosquitos
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malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis
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Insect carriers that contain disease-producing pathogens are called
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vectors
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What type of mosquito causes malaria?
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anopheles
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What organism is contained inside the Anopheles mosquito?
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plasmodium falciparum
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What type of mosquito causes yellow and dengue fever?
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aedes aegypti
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What is the other common name for dengue fever?
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breakbone fever
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How was malaria first named?
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Mal (bad) + aria(air)-
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What type of mosquito causes the West Nile fever?
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Culex pipiens
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Which virus is carried by rodents?
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hanta virus
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how do rodents spread hantavirus?
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their fecal material (droppings)
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What sewage pathogen can pollute normal drinking water?
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Cryptosporidium
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What is the name of the pathogen that causes cholera?
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Vibrio chloerae
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What is ENSO?
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El Niño / Southern Oscillation
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Where does an El Niño occur?
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in the Pacific
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What is the opposite effect of the El Niño called?
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La Niña
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What hurricane killed 11,000 people in 1998?
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Mitch
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What do climatic models predict about ENSO?
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It will grow and become stronger.
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How does the incidence of vector-borne disease correlate with ENSO?
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increases with its occurrence
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Why is climatology important to disease control?
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it helps predict the spread
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What can algal blooms be used to predict?
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cholera
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What was predicted by satellite images of Cape Horn?
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Rift valley fever
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What role do forests play in the control of carbon dioxide?
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They absorb carbon dioxide and abate* the greenhouse effect.
*abate=reduce |
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How do wetlands affect the water supply?
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filter contaminants
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What is the role of the IPCC?
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study climate and suggest future planning
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Is climate change predictable?
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somewhat, but it isn't always gradual
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Which government agency has the biggest role in monitoring climate?
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NOAA
National Oceanic |
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What is Paul Epstein's position?
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study the health effects of climate changes
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How did NASA contribute to the climate study?
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they utilized remote sensing
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When were the climate records first recorded on a daily basis in China?
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Qing dynasty
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What do the Yu-Fen-Cun records indicate?
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rain values
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What do the Xue-Fen-Cun records indicate?
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snow depths
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Why are there gaps present in the Qing records?
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archiving problems,
fire, other damage |
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How can snow data be converted to rainfall amounts?
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Meteorological data can be used to correlate it.
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What are the world's largest and coldest mountains?
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Tibetian
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What area is dubbed the "roof of the world"?
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Plateau of Tibet
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What is the lowest point in the Chinese Region?
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Turfan depression
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What is the highest point in the Chinese region?
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Mount Everest
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What is China's largest river?
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Chang
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What is China's largest lake?
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Qinghai
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Which river is known as "China's Sorrow"?
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Huang
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