New Env-101 Exam 3 Review

Not addressing climate change can cost citizens trillions of dollars in many areas except increased__________ __________.

biological productivity

The IPCC stands for the __________ __________ on Climate Change.

Intergovernmental Panel

Increased ocean temperatures due to global climate change are __________ the intensity of hurricanes and cyclones.

increasing

The atmospheric layer where most weather occurs is the________.

Troposphere

During the 20th century, average global temperature has __________ overall.

Increased

Global temperatures has risen overall even though some years have______. and others have______.

fallen; risen

__________is not an atmospheric layer.

Megasphere

Since accurate atmospheric measurements began in 1958, CO₂ levels have shown a __________ increase.

steady

As of 2007, IPCC models showed that_______, and______ had all accelerated faster than originally predicted.

sea level; temperature rises; greenhouse gas emissions

The majority of solar radiation that reaches Earth’s surface is__________ light.

visible

Coral bleaching is a change in the_______ of coral caused by_________ leaving the coral.

color; algae

The greenhouse gas with the highest concentration in the atmosphere is_________.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

The greenhouse gas commonly released by fracking is_____.

Methane (CH4)

The greenhouse gas produced from the bacterial decomposition of fertilizer is_________.

Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Water reservoirs behind hydroelectric damns can release large amounts of__________.

Methane (CH4)

The greenhouse gas with the lowest concentration is______.

CFCs

Most climate predictions are based on________.

computer models