Atmosphere Unit 521

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Climate category with consistently freezing temperatures and constant low rainfall.

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Polar

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How can an increase in sunspots impact global climate?

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By increasing temperatures

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During an El Nino occurrence, how could the weather in the western US be impacted?

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Increased chance of flooding

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Which greenhouse gas is the focus of current public discussion?

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Carbon dioxide

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Which two processes are most likely to contribute to global climate change?

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Deforestation and fossil fuel burning

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As humans burn fossil fuels they release carbon dioxide which can dissolve inside of the oceans and other bodies of water. What is this called?

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Ocean Acidification

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Which of the following cities is least likely to become a heat island? Options: Beijing, China; New York City; Prospect, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois.

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Prospect, North Carolina

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What long term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on the Earth?

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Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

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What is likely to occur from continued climate change and melting polar ice caps?

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Rising sea level and habitat destruction

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What phenomenon naturally warms Earth's lower atmosphere and surface?

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The greenhouse effect