Global Warming
When was global warming first identified?
what is 1938
what is climate change
what is long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
How does acid rain occur
what is yes acid rain can be snow
Which specific marine life organisms are affected by this acidification?
what is oysters, clams, lobsters, shrimp, coral reefs
What are at least 3 significant health issues related to climate change
what is respiratory and heart diseases
What other title was global warming known by
What is surface temperature increases
When was the term climate change first coined
what is 1850
What are the 2 specific acids in acid rain?
what is sulfuric and nitric acids
How is the acid created
what is made from a substance found in ergot
How did the Industrial Revolution play a role in global warming
what is burning fossil fuels, including coal and oil
What role does the O-zone play in global warming
what is absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation, which heats the stratosphere.
How much has the sea level rise due to climate change
what is 25 centimeters
what is the pH scale how acidic is acid rain
what is betwen 4.2 and 4.4
How much carbon dioxide does the ocean absorb
What is about 31%
What does the production of meat and dairy products have to do with climate change.
what is meat and dairy account for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas.
What’s is a global thermal blanket
what is a thermal blanket designed to allow gas, condensation, vapor, and moisture to escape the cover
how has hurricanes changed over the past years.
what is hurricanes have gotten bigger
How are lichens being used as bioindicators?
what is they have no roots, no cuticle, and acquire all their nutrients from direct exposure to the atmosphere.
What is coral bleaching
what is when water is too warm, corals will expel the algae
Where in the U.S. does acid rain precipitate
what is acid particles then fall to the earth as wet
What are the 2 main gasses contributing to global warming?
what is Co2 and greenhouse gasses
What are the 6 impacts of climate change?
What is Temperature increase, air pollution, disease, extreme weather events, and forced displacement
How do scrubbers work to decrease acid rain
what is a fine spray of water and gas rising from the -stack, which is passed through the scrubber, when water absorbs sulphur dioxide.
Which specific marine life organisms are affected by acidification
oysters, clams, lobsters, shrimp, coral reefs
What is the main problem with ocean acidification
what is Ocean acidification