Exam 9: Global Atmospheric Changes

The movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers and agricultural land, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources and other consequences, is known as _____.

Why are birds that inhabit areas with high acid deposition more likely to lay eggs with thin shells?

Which of the following is a form of climate change adaptation?

Which is true for solar radiation?

What did/will the Montreal Protocol achieve?

The ozone layer in the atmosphere is responsible for blocking a significant portion of _______ originating from the sun before they can reach the earth's surface.

What causes ozone depletion?

________ is any form of precipitation with an acidic component, such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.

Which of the following activities will not mitigate global climate:

Moderation or postponement of global climate change through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions is called:

What does the reaction of water, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides produce?

Sunshine and insolation mean the same.

Identify four potential effects of global climate change. Briefly discuss the ramifications of each of the effects that you have identified.

Which greenhouse gas leaks out of old refrigerators and air conditioners?

What is the fate of solar radiation that reaches the Earth?

Which of the following describes the effect of global climate change on biodiversity:

Although widespread thermometer records have only been kept since the mid-19^th century, scientists can reconstruct historical temperature data in the following ways except:

___ refers to conditions in the atmosphere at a given place and time.

Although global climate change, ozone depletion, and acid deposition are often treated as three separate issues there are many links between these three problems. Describe three of these links.

_________ is the term used to describe how gases affect heat in the atmosphere.