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| the chemical bonds in CO2 trap the wavelengths of infrared light (or heat) that are reflected off the earth’s surface |
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| CFCs, nitrogen oxides and methane CARBON DIOXIDE |
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| possible effects of global warming |
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changes to rainfall patterns
variations in agricultural yield
melting of ice in glaciers and the polar ice caps, causing rising sea levels and possible flooding |
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| Contributors to global warming |
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- Burning of fossil fuel
- Industrial processes
- Deforestation
- Agriculture |
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started 1975 by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); coolant, gas in aerosol dispensers, foaming agent in styrofoam
turn o3 into o2,--->increase by 20% in lethal melanoma skin cancers |
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| efforts to prevent global warming? |
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| montreal and kyoto protocol |
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| sulfur oxides from industrial pollution |
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| pollutants in the air react with sunlight to form smog |
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pollution-acidified precipitation produced when sulfur products of industry combine with water vapor in the aid and then fall back to earth as rain or snow
industrial scrubbers and clean air act try to stop this |
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| optimum amount of pollution |
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more polution= social cost is too high
less pollution= economic cost is too high |
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| 3 factors that play role in extinction |
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| habitat loss, species overexploitation, introduced species |
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| the rate at which a population can be expected to grow in the future can be assessed graphically by means |
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| the amount of productive land required to support an individual at the standard of living of a particular population through the course of his or her life |
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| 3 nonreplacable resources |
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| topsoil, groundwater, biodiversity |
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habitat restoration
captive propagation/breeding
sustaining genetic diversity
preserving endangered species
conservation of ecosystems |
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| indicator, flagship, umbrella, keystone |
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| species whose status confirms the overall health of an ecosystem |
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| single large or instantly recognizable species |
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| habitat requirements are so large that protecting them also protects many other species in the same habitat |
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| possible candidates of alternate energy sourcds |
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| nuclear, solar, wind, ethanol |
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