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Climate
Global Warming
Energy
Sustainability
Calculate acceleration
100
Where can you expect flooding during El Nino?
South America
100
What is global warming
An increase in greenhouse gases from human activities that raise overall temperature of the Earth
100
What is renewable energy?
Energy made from resources that are constantly available and cannot be diminished by humans
100
Economics, Society, and Environment are the 3 factors of what?
Sustainability
100
Greenhouse effect is most greatly impacted by what gas
CO@
200
The more sunspots there are, the ___________ the temperature
higher
200
Would the greenhouse effect still occur if humans were not here
yes
200
Uranium is considered what type of energy
non-renewable
200
What is an ecological footprint and name 2 ways we can reduce our footprint

Allows us to see how we impact the earth when completing daily activities.

Reduce by: Making products durable, Using recycled materials to decrease use of new resources, commuting to reduce CO2 admission, buy produce and meat locally.


200
Mixing CO2 with water or Sulfuric gas with water can result in what
Acid rain
300
What natural cause results in a cooling of global temperatures
Volcaninc eruptions. Dust blocks sun radiation
300
What are CO2 sinks?
Places/organisms that remove CO2 from the atmosphere
300
What two fossil fuels can be found together and are made from organisms that died in or near water
Natural gas and oil
300
A farming practice that focuses on public health, environment, animal welfare, and the community is called what
sustainable agriculture
300
What would happen if too much acid rain entered the oceans (2 main things).
Dissolved shells and destroyed coral reefs
400
Earth with natural amounts of CO2 would have what kind of climate
moderate temp and precipitation
400
Desalination of the ocean and a rise in sea level is the result of what
melting ice/glaciers
400
What machine is used in many forms of alternative energy
turbines (steam, water, wind)
400
Organic foods have many benefits. List 2
Reduces CO2, Maintains Biodiversity, No Pesticides used, Less waste
400
Increased UV radiation that has passed through a weakened ozone layer can increase the risk of people developing what
cancer
500
What is climate

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

500
Increased heat waves, droughts, storms, a sea levels are the result of what?
global warming
500
What is the 2 main disadvantage to solar energy
not-continuous source of energy; expensive to buy
500
What is aquaculture and what was the main reason behind its creation
Growing plants and/or animals in water. Necessary because global catches have decreased over the years
500
Wood is considered a renewable energy source if humans do what 
Regrow what has been taken for energy