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Chapter 13 vocab
Chapter 13 vocab
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11th Grade
11/04/2010

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deforestation
Definition
the process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else
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global warming
Definition
the observed and projected increase in the earth’s average temperature due to burning of fossil fuels and deforestation
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acid precipitation
Definition
any form of precipitation that is high in sulfuric and nitric acids as a result of pollution in the air
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CO emissions
Definition
Carbon dioxide emissions caused by burning of fossil fuels; largest contributor to global warming
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groundwater
Definition
water beneath Earth’s surface in underground streams and other forms
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aquifer
Definition
an underground layer of rock, gravel, etc., from which water can be drawn for wells and which is a source of springs
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greenhouse gases (GHG)
Definition
various gases in the atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and zone
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ultraviolet radiation (UV)
Definition
invisible rays from the sun that can cause skin cancer
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ozone layer
Definition
a thin layer of ozone in the atmosphere 15 to 30 kilometres above Earth; the ozone layer filters the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays
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ozone layer
Definition
a thin layer of ozone in the atmosphere 15 to 30 kilometres above Earth; the ozone layer filters the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays
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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
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chemicals used in coolants, solvents, and aerosol cans that damage the ozone layer
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Montréal Protocol
Definition
an international agreement signed in 1987 to phase out the ozone-depleting chemicals CFCs
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Kyoto Protocol
Definition
an international agreement that sets binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; the average target is 5 percent of 1990 levels by 2008–2012
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