Definitions
The layers of gases surrounding the Earth.
Atmosphere
Light and Noise are the main types of energy that pollute the atmosphere.
True
___ is composed primarily of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour and small quantities of many othe gases.
Air
The physical process by which a liquid slowly and gradually becomes a gas, requiring energy to do so.
Evaporation
The troposphere contains the ozone layer, also called the ozonosphere.
False
The ____ lies between altitudes of 80km and 500km. This layer filters out the most harmful radiation from the Sun.
Thermosphere.
Hydrosphere
Most climate change occurs because clouds absorb too much sunlight, not because of greenhouse gas emissions.
False.
We cannot discharge ____ into the natural environment first we must treat it to remove the pollutants that are dissolved in it.
wastewater
The process by which the materials that form the Earth's crust wear away due to agents like rain and wind.
Erosion
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created to promote space exploration rather than study climate issues.
False.
___ is one of the few substances that we can naturally find in the three states of matter.
Water
The process by which water from precipitation and melting seeps into the soil, adding to groundwater.
Hydrosphere
In Spain, it is estimated that more than 80% of glaciers in the Pyrenees have melted, and, if things continue as they are, they will disappear by 2025
True
Seas and oceans account for __% of the Earth's water; in other words, they are the planet's main water deposits.
97%