Environmental Science Semester Exam Review

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Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature? Options: downtown, rural, suburban residential, park

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rural

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What is the major cause for air pollution? Options: factories and cars, cigarretes, deforestation, oil spills

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factories and cars

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Smog is...

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A chemical reaction between the water in the air, pollution and the sun.

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What is air pollution?

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Any harmful substance that builds up in the air 

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Global warming is due to

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Greenhouse gases

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What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

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when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

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What is the definition of climate?

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The pattern of weather over time

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Why do we want to use more renewable energy sources?

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They cause less pollution

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change? droughts, flooding, melting of polar ice caps, all of the above

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all of the above

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen? Options: the hole in the ozone, the greenhouse effect, atmospheric pressure, the inversion layer

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the greenhouse effect