As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide, the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase. When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide, further warming the planet and oceans.
If this occurs rapidly and causes a sudden rise in temperature, a(n) ________ has been crossed and that the planet has moved into a state of ________. A) input level; equilibrium
B) input level; disequilibrium
C) threshold; equilibrium
D) threshold; disequilibrium
Question 2
Which of the following is true regarding the specific heat of land and water?
A) Water can hold more heat energy than a comparable volume of rock.
B) The temperature of water will rise faster than that of land when exposed to the same amount of insolation.
C) Land surfaces have a higher specific heat than water surfaces.
D) Land and water have very similar specific heat values.
Possible relationships between fossil and living primates.
The Oceans of Earth
Carbon Dioxide Concentrations for 400,000 years
Spaceman Speff orbits planet X with his spaceship. To remain in orbit at 556
A Changing Planet — 1e
Forms of carbon dioxide in the blood