Enviornmental Science Ch 16 Review
What killed 3500 people in Europe in 2003
Heatwave
Warm water is drawn away from the equator toward the poles by what
Thermohaline circulation
How has global warming made it difficult for polar bears to hunt seals
They have to swim further
Elevation and the presence of features such as mountains and rivers make up an areas what
Topography
How can planting of trees help reduce climate change
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
What is the main cause for global wind patterns
Unequal heating of different parts of the Earth
What can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
Using public transportation
Amount of carbon emissions a person or group is responsible for is called what
Carbon footprint
What happens as a result of the oceans absorption of carbon dioxide
Cooling effect
Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as
Greenhouse gases
What percentage of fuel burned by a car actually moves it down the road
14%
What human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
Burning fossil fuels
Factory A is allowed to release 100 units of carbon dioxide but it only needs to release 75 units, so it plans to sell its 25 extra allowances to Factory B. What type of program does this demonstrate
Cap and trade
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in what
Earths average surface temperature
What is the greatest source of greenhouse gas in the U.S
Electricity
How do volcanic eruptions affect weather
Gases and particles block sunlight and lower temperatures
What has happened to global precipitation patterns in the last 100 years
It has decreased in some areas and increased in others
How was the Kyoto Protocol an improvement over the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol was binding not voluntary
Scientists determine current climate conditions by doing what
Making direct measurements
What is one of the critisisms of the Kyoto Protocol
Only required developed nations to reduce emissions
To learn what climates were like in the past, scientists investigate what types on indirect evidence that serve as substitutes for direct measurement
Proxy indicators
If Earth did not have an atmosphere, what would most of the energy from the sun do
Reflect back to space
What's the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
Rising sea levels
As a result of global warming, some plant species in the mountains of California have done what
Shifted their locations to higher altitudes
What do prevailing winds move
Warm air away from the equator