Envi 13
global warming
A predicted increase in Earth's average temperature caused by human activities and the subsequent release of gases such as carbon dioxide is known as
increased rainfall
An effect of El Nino is ________ in the southern part of the Unites States.
ozone
Stratosphere _______ is destroyed by chlorine atoms released from CFCs.
greenhouse effect
The _______ is a process by which the atmospheric re-radiates infrared radiation back to Earth's surface and thereby warms Earth's surface and lower atmosphere.
Montreal Protocol
The ________ is an international agreement that limits CFC production.
DNA
Damage to ________ in cells of living organisms is caused by exposure to UV radiation.
El Nino
During an _______ period, winds push warm water eastward in the Pacific Ocean.
chlorine
The development of an ozone hole over the poles is a result of human activities and begins when molecular ______ from chlorofluorocarbons is released into the atmosphere and collects on polar stratospheric clouds.
weather
The statement "It's hot and sunny today--the temperature is 88F at 11 a.m" describes
remain or persist
Through CFC production has been cut back, the threat to stratospheric ozone continues because CFCs _______ in the atmosphere for decades.
prevailing
Trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies are examples of ________ winds.