Mod 59 Test

Ozone

A gas composed of three oxygen atoms (O3), found in the stratosphere, that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Greenhouse gases

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.

Albedo

The measure of reflectivity of a surface, indicating how much sunlight is reflected versus absorbed.

Kyoto Protocol

An international treaty adopted in 1997 aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from industrialized nations.

Paris Climate Agreement

An agreement limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, with efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees.

Hippco

An acronym representing five primary threats to biodiversity: Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Population growth, Pollution, Climate change, Overharvesting.

Lacey Act

A U.S. law that prohibits trafficking in illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold fish, wildlife, and plants.

Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1972 to conserve marine mammal populations and protect them from human-related extinction.

CITES

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulates international trade in wild animals and plants to prevent their extinction.

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

The primary federal law in the U.S. for protecting and conserving imperiled species, requiring the development of recovery plans for listed species.

Chlorine Reaction

1. Takes one of the oxygens from O3 to create CLO, then chlorine breaks free again and it repeats the process