Exam 12: Global Atmospheric Change

Warming of the climate could affect wind patterns, which affect rainfall, which affect agriculture.

Chlorinated fluorinated hydrocarbons (CFCs) are

Climate change, or global warming, would not affect the polar ice caps, glaciers, or sea levels

Compared to carbon dioxide (CO₂), the greenhouse gas methane (CH₄) is

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that by the year 2100, the Earth's climate will be

Islands such as some in the Pacific Ocean could be wiped out by a significant rise in sea level.

In 1990, representatives of 93 countries signed the London Agreement to phase out all __- by the year 2000.

Over time, since 1880,

Which of the following contribute to global warming?

The inability of humans to accurately predict the results of all of their actions is known as the Law of

The permanently frozen layer of the ground a short distance under the surface is called the

The greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O)

Atmospheric gases that produce air quality problems on a global scale are generally considered locally, to be

Which of the following can affect the Earth's climate?

An environmental issue of global importance is ozone depletion of the

Atmospheric gases that produce air quality problems on a global rather than on a local scale have residence times that are measured in

A single chlorine atom such as a product of the breakdown of CFCs, can destroy ___ ozone molecules in the stratosphere.

To date, no international agreements to combat climate change have been made.

A key value of ozone in the stratosphere is its ability to interact with and prevent ___ from reaching the Earth's inhabitants.

The ability of the Earth to trap the sun's heat (allowing it to enter but not to exit) is known as the