Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.
Environmental Science - Climate Change

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1.
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too cold
2.
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The distance North or South of the equator, as measured in degrees is called
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latitude
3.
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What are the two most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
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nitrogen and oxygen
4.
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Reduced vegetation on Earth results in:
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more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.
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greenhouse effect
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Why are living vegetation and the ocean known as "carbon sinks"?
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they store carbon.
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How will increasing ocean and lower atmosphere temperatures due to global warming affect the amount of moisture in the air?
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It will increase moisture.
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