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There are _____ number of layers that make up the atmosphere
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
_____, _____, ______ are the three layers of the atmosphere closest to the earth
thermosphere, exosphere
_____ and ______ are the two layers of the atmosphere furthest from the earth
thins
Air density ______ the higher up in the atmosphere it travels
equator
Solar radiation is especially strong at the ________
more
The equator receives ________ radiation than at the poles
more
The sun rays hit _________ directly at the equator than at the poles
heat
The atmospheric global circulation cycle redistributes _______ away from the poles
Hadley
The ______ cell is the air circulation closest to the equator
less
Sunlight hits the equator with __________ surface area than at the poles, with the same amount of energy
Aerosols
_______ are finely divided solid or liquid particles that are dispersed in the atmosphere
natural
Volcanic dust is an example of a _______ aerosol
anthropogenic
Agricultural dust & soot are examples of an _________ aerosol
intercepting, scattering, direct
Aerosols have a direct effect on the atmosphere by _______ and ____ a small portion of radiation from the sun. This is an example of a ________ effect of aerosols
indirect, more, smaller
Affecting cloud formation is an example of an ______ effect. Aerosols lead to clouds containing _____ and ______ water droplets.
reduced, extreme events, heavy
________ rainfall and _______ ________ with ______ rainfall is a result of anthropogenic aerosol pollution
Burning of biomass, creating industrial emissions
_______ and ________ by humans can increase aerosols
dust pall
Agricultural dust can lead to the creation of a ____ _____
global dimming
From the years of 1960-1990, the earth went through an event called ______ ______ where solar radiation reaching the surface declined due to increased aerosols reflecting sunlight
global brightening
_____ _____ is the event since the 1990s of solar radiation reducing due to a decrease in aerosols
Precipitation, temperature
When thinking about earth's atmosphere, _______ & _____ are the two variables that are observed
aerosols, greenhouse gases, albedo, & evapotranspiration
_____, _____, ______, & _______ all impact the earth's temperature and precipitation
Short-wave
- radiation is the radiation coming from the sun
Long-wave
- radiation is the radiation emitted from the earth
greenhouse effect
The _____ ____ is the phenomenon which traps heat in the earth's atmosphere
large, higher
____ amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide lead to _____ amounts in heat in the atmosphere
predict
Models are used to _____ factors and trends such as amounts of CO2 and air temperature
higher
Models predict that the _____ latitudes will be more affected by climate change
oxygen
Ozone is comprised of 3 ______ molecules
stratosphere
The ozone layer is in the ________
UV radiation
The ozone layer shields the earth from incoming ________ _________
smog, ground
Bad ozone also known as _________ forms at the _________ level
1980s
Starting around the __________ scientists began noticing a significant thinning of the ozone
southern pole
Ozone depletion is most noticeable in the _________ _________ region
ozone hole
Ozone depletion in this area is also referred to as the _________ _______ also not necessarily a hole
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
The most famous ozone depleting substance is _____________ (______)
solar radiation
Once diffused into the atmosphere, CFC's are broken down by _____ _____
chlorine, oxygen
The ________ from the broken-down CFC's bonds with _________ to destroy ozone
Montreal Protocol
In 1987, counties adopted the _________ ________ that pledged to phase out CFC's
rural, urban
People have been relocating from _______ to ___________ regions
poorer
______ counties rely heavily on coal, oil, and wood
suspended particulate matter (SPM)
The use of the coal, etc. leads to increased amounts in _________ (_____) which can get into your lungs
toxic base metals, carcinogens, urban
Arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury are all examples of _______ ______ _____ because of their role as _______. These pollutants have been found to be in mostly ________ areas.
photochemical smog, sunlight
_________ _________ is a mixture of smoke and fog and is produced when nitrous oxides react with ______
China
_______ is the country who (in 2005) produced the highest amounts of sulfur dioxide emissions
Clean Power Plan, marginalized, lives, money
The ______ _____ ________ is a program started under Obama's Climate Action Plan in 2014 to reduced emissions from industry. _________ communities are more likely to be impacted from climate change issues. This program saves _______ and _______ by reducing medical costs and death.
renewable energy
The federal approach of bringing in _______ _______ to low-income communities is supposed to help by creating jobs in local areas, reducing overall and local pollution, and reduce cost of power.
Arctic ocean
The ocean surrounding the region surround land around the North Pole is the _________ ______
Arctic circle, 66 degrees, 34 mins
Scientists define the Arctic as the region above the _______ _______. This line occurs at ~ about ______ and _______ North.
one
The sun sets and rises _______ time per year.
Arctic treeline
Another definition for the Arctic is the area above the _______ _______.
10C or 50F
If using temperature to define the Arctic, then the Arctic would be considered in high latitudes where the average summer temperature does not reach above ________.
4, half
About ____ million people live in the Arctic. _______ a million are indigenous to the area.
cryos
The word "cryosphere" comes from the Greek word ________.
frozen water
The region of the cryosphere is the considered the _______ ________ part of the Earth's system.
land, ground, sea
The three main components of the cryosphere consist of _______ ice, ______ ice, and _____ ice.
high
The snow and ice have a _______ albedo which reflects sunlight. This process helps to regulate the Earth's temperature.
not
The cryosphere is ________ limited to the North Pole.
land
The largest part of the cryosphere includes ________ ice.
glacier
A __________ is a large mass of that is resting on land or floating on sea adjacent to land.
ice fields, ice sheets
As opposed to glaciers, ______ _______ and _____ _______are not constrained by topography.
2
There are currently ____ ice sheets on earth.
attatched
Ice shelves are floating sheets of ice permanently _________ to a land mass.
icebergs
______ are sections of broken ice away from land ice or ice shelves.
loss
Most places in the world are witnessing net ________ in ice.
glacier
In the news clip shown, Iceland hiked to hold a memorial for the death of a _________.
ground, ground, 0C
Permafrost is considered _______ ice and is _______ that has been at a temperature of _____ or below for two years or more.
permanently frozen
"Permafrost" means ______ __________.
ground
Permafrost is not about frozen ice, but about how much frozen _______.
land bridge
During the last Ice Age, there was a _____ ______ between Alaska and Russia.
sub-sea
- permafrost is permafrost under the ocean.
ocean, rivers, lakes
Ice in water includes ice that is found in the _______ and frozen ______ and _______.
lower
Salt water freezes at a _______ temperature than fresh water.
excluded, brine rejection, dense
When salt water freezes, salt is ________ from the ice crystals in a process called _______ ______. As a result of this process, the surrounding sea water becomes saltier and more ______.
conveyor belt circulation
The sea ice contributes to the ocean's global _______ _______ _______.
homeland security, resource extraction, arctic ocean
_________ ________, _________ _____ and access to the ________ _____ are all reasons why us "lower 48-staters" should care about the Arctic.
DEW, distant early warning
The ______ Line or _____ ______ _____ Line, was the line of protection created in the Arctic in case the Soviet Union attacked the United States during the Cold War.
Greenland
In the summer of 2019, President Trump made an offer to buy ________, and offer that had been made by U.S. presidents before him.
food security
_____ _____ is the concept about measuring the availability of food and one's access to it
food insecurity
In places where availability or access is limited, we talk about ______ __________
part
Most Inuits see themselves as a ________ of their ecosystem
nomadic
Most Inuits lead ______ lives, moving from camp to camp through the seasons hunting herds of animals
thinning, less
_______ sea ice means _______ access for arctic communities because it's either not there or isn't thick enough for travel
traditional
________ knowledge might not be as adapted to sea ice changes
water
As permafrost thaws, Arctic communities lose _____ to land through land subsidence
new lakes, large depressions
Permafrost thawing can lead to ______ ______ or ______ _______ across large swaths of land.
animals, migratory
With the mosaic of the land possibly changing every year, _________ are affected when looking for food. And wildlife is affected by being forced to change _________ paths.
cultural
"Our" food may not be a part of "their" diet, and the _________ shift in transitioning diets and gathering food could be huge by having a need for money and losing part of their identity.
import
The price of staple fuels relies heavily on _______ price for transportation, making access to healthier foods difficult.
coast
Most Inuit communities live along the ________.
displacement
Some Native Alaskan communities are faced with the serious threat of _______ or forced migration
land subsidence
Permafrost thaw can lead to ____ ____ which causes infrastructure damage and displacement.
coastal erosion
________ _________ leads to property loss.
ice/albedo climate
The /__ ______ feedback loop is one Earth's most effective air-conditioning systems
cool
Reflected radiation via ice keeps the climate ______
oceans
With a decrease in ice coverage, solar radiation is absorbed by the _________ which has a low albedo
heat
Water can retain a lot of ________
glaciers
If temperatures were to increase, sea ice would have the ability to still bounce back and regrow as opposed to _______ which do have a temperature tipping point.
slower, carbon
Due to a colder environment, rate of plant decomposition is ________ than at temperate latitudes and as a result a layer of detritus that is frozen into the permafrost. This permafrost is thought to contain more than twice the amount of ______ than is stored in the Amazon forest.
methane, heat
As the permafrost thaws, anaerobic microbes which can live in the flooded areas are able to decompose plant material and produce the greenhouse gas ________ which traps ______ in the atmosphere