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| A DEPARTURE FROM THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN THE TROPOSPHERE IS CALLED A(N) |
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| TEMPERATURE OR THERMAL INVERSION |
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| _____ uses the kinetic energy of moving water to turn turbines and generate electricity |
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| ____ act as carbon sinks, and their removal, especially in areas where they are slow to recover, can reduce the biosphere's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
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| The term ___ described a specific location where large quantities of pollution are discharged, such as a factory. |
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| The 2 MAIN gases making up the lower atmosphere are |
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| For much of the past decade battles have been going on over oil and gas drilling in |
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| THE ARTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE |
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| WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES FLOODPLAINS? |
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| A REGION OF LAND THAT IS PERIODICALLY FLOODED WHEN A RIVER OVERFLOWS |
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| Why was the irrigation of SOviet cotten farming operations a problem? |
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| It drained teh Aral Sea and increased the salt contents of soils. |
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| Why was the irrigation of SOviet cotten farming operations a problem? |
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| irrigation water came from rivers feeding into noe of the alrgets lakes on Earth and resulted in major contamination of that source. |
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| USUALLY BE USED WITH LITTLE OR NO TREATMENT FOR IRRIGATION |
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| NAME THE ONE MAJOR POLLUTANT OF GROUNDWATER |
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