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other gases from the atmosphere. global warming greenhouse effect infrared radiation solar radiation
2 During the last ice age the average global temperature was __ degrees celsius below the
average temperature today 2 4 8 10
6 If global warming continues for the next century, increases in water levels will displace __
people. thousands
7 UV radiation from the sun is absorbed by the earth and then given off as___
Infrared radiation more UV radiation Visible light Microwaves
8 ____ in the atmosphere block the outgoing radiation, so that it does not escape
ozone clouds greenhouse gases water vapor
11 With every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature, biomes would have to move____
kilometers to the poles 50 90 500 900
16 These are interconnected factors that make it difficult ot make accurate predictions about global
warming. feedback mechanisms computer modeling meteorology limnology
3 Ultraviolet radiation is __
part of the natural radiation from sunlight man made source of energy, polluting the atmosphere. a by product of generating electrical energy produced by the CFCs in the air.
4 Plants and animals are damaged (sometimes killed) by increased exposure to __.
ultraviolet rays visible light from the sun CFCs in the atmosphere oxygen
hydrofluorocarbons ozone
8 An international agreement signed by 33 countries to phase out use of CFCs is known as __.
CFC treaty Montreal Protocol 30 percent protocol international clean air treaty
10 Although HCFCs and HFCs replace CFCs and reduce damage to ozone, they are problematic
in that they __. are poisonous contribute to global warming damage equipment quickly use up oxygen