Environmental Studies

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Sea level rise is a combination of ________ and ________ as the climate becomes warmer. A) ... Started by Jkov05	1 Replies 30 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by 14vl19
Why would increasing acidity of the ocean be a problem? A) Acid would dissolve calcium carbonate ... Started by aabwk4	1 Replies 104 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by raenoj
What will be produced when carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater? A) Calcium carbonate B) ... Started by lilldybug07	3 Replies 553 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by blakcmamba
Which process has been largely responsible for increasing the amount of CO2 in the last 200 years? ... Started by itsmyluck	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by chevyboi1976
Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time in a given place over a short period of time. ... Started by beccaep	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by mrphibs
The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has been shown to be increasing for the last 1,000 ... Started by NguyenJ	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by matt
Dust storms can carry enough dust into the atmosphere to create aerosols. Indicate whether this ... Started by student77	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by duke02
How can the ratios of oxygen isotopes be used to indicate past climate change? What marine substance ... Started by joe	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by cegalasso
Computer models are not infallible at predicting climate change because they use simplified versions ... Started by soccerdreamer_17	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by joneynes
How does air pressure change with elevation in the atmosphere? Why does air pressure change with ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 307 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Kimmy
Which will have a greater impact on global temperatures: volcanic ash or volcanic gases? Why? ... Started by acc299	3 Replies 153 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by vickyvicksss
Why is the Earth heated primarily by radiation from the Earth's surface? What will be an ideal ... Started by PhilipSeeMore	1 Replies 140 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by mcinincha279
How can historical records be used to analyze past climates? What will be an ideal ... Started by luvbio	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by triiciiaa
How does the residence time of aerosols in the atmosphere compare to that of greenhouse gases? ... Started by CQXA	1 Replies 96 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by gstein359
Match the paleoclimate proxies to the information they can provide about the past climate. A) ... Started by jman1234	1 Replies 116 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by welcom1000
What are sunspots? How can sunspots affect the climate on Earth? What will be an ideal ... Started by Cooldude101	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by yahahah24021
Compare the greenhouse effect on Earth to that on planetary bodies such as the Moon and Venus. ... Started by crazycityslicker	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by s.meritte
Which of the following does not characterize the early development and specialization of mammals? ... Started by colton	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by zogaridan
Explain how melting glacial ice will result in a positive feedback mechanism for climate. What ... Started by Lobcity	3 Replies 75 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by paavo
When did the Big Bang occur? A) 3.8 billion years ago B) 4.6 billion years ago C) 7.8 billion ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Ptupou85
A(n) ________ is defined as a cataclysmic, explosive death of a star. A) supernova B) accretion ... Started by kfurse	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jonathanballen97
What geologic era are we in today? A) Cenozoic B) Mesozoic C) Paleozoic D) ... Started by D2AR0N	1 Replies 168 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by lin77x
Why is there virtually no hydrogen and helium present in the atmosphere today? A) These gases ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by CharlieArnold
What is the molecular formula for ozone? A) O B) O2 C) O3 D) ... Started by Caiter2013	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by lkoler
Most Precambrian rocks lack fossils, which makes correlating rock units over large distances ... Started by storky111	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by SVictor