Ozone and Greenhouse Gasses.
What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?
CO2
Name one type of Fossil Fuel
Coal
Oil
Gas
What gives coral its color?
Algae on its surface.
When ocean water warms the volume does what?
Increases
What happens to ocean water when it absorbs excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
It becomes acidic
Which human-made chemicals were responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?
CFC's
Which human activity is considered the largest contributor to global warming?
Burning of fossil fuels
Ocean acidification primarily affects what kind of organisms?
Cold water can hold ______ dissolved gasses
The reflectivity of a surface is known as?
Albedo
The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation, is located in what layer of the atmosphere?
How do greenhouse gasses warm the Earth?
They prevent solar radiation from reflecting out into space.
Another effect on coral besides dissolution that acidification can cause is coral ______________.
Bleaching
What regions are most likely to be impacted by rising sea levels?
Coastal Communities or Island Nations
What types of feedback loops AMPLIFY themselves?
Positive Feedback Loops
Which greenhouse gas, commonly associated with agriculture and landfills, is more effective at trapping heat than CO2 by about 25x ?
Methane
What is another product that is made from the processing of crude oil?
Any petroleum byproduct such as petroleum jelly, asphalt, plastics or more.
What are the 3 factors that cause coral bleaching? You only need one.
Pollution
Warming Oceans
Acidification
No, the volume stays the same.
What is the least potent greenhouse gas?
H2O
What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to phase out the use of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances?
Montreal Protocol
What is one negative HUMAN RELATED consequence that we will suffer from due to global warming
Drought
Famine
Heat Stroke
Diseases
Etc.
What pH is considered to be NEUTRAL
pH of 7
What is one climate ADAPTATION that could help slow down the impact of sea level rise?
Flood barriers, habitat restoration, relocating coastal communities.
Propose one strategy for increasing the albedo of Earth's surface through human intervention.
Using high reflectivity paint
Restoring ice sheets through human means
Changing from blacktop asphalt to lighter hues.
Allowing snow to remain on surfaces for longer periods of time during winter.