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If human-caused CO2 emissions were completely halted today, how long would it take for significant temperature drop to occur in the upper atmosphere? correct answers at least one thousand years
CO2 reacts with water to form _______________, which makes the ocean more acidic. correct answers carb...
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If human-caused CO2 emissions were completely halted today, how long would it take for
significant temperature drop to occur in the upper atmosphere? correct answers at least one
thousand years
CO2 reacts with water to form _______________, which makes the ocean more acidic. correct
answers carbonic acid
The process of producing natural gas from underground shale is called _______________.
correct answers fracking
Which country would lose 17% of its land if the sea level were to rise by one meter? correct
answers Bangladesh
The consequences of climate change may include cooling in some areas. correct answers True
_______________ use about half of all fuels in lighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation. correct
answers Buildings
What percentage of electrical power in the U.S. is generated from nuclear sources? correct
answers 20 percent
Photovoltaic solar panel farms perform better and produce electricity more cheaply than solar-
thermal technology. correct answers True
Sea-level rates of rise are more than double at cold regions compared with tropical latitudes.
correct answers False
Which of the following positive feedback effects is NOT a result of Arctic thawing and glacial
melting? correct answers Melting permafrost leads to increased photosynthesis.
Which change is NOT expected as a result of global warming? correct answers increase in the
flow of the warm Gulf Stream toward Europe
Which is NOT a consequence of permafrost thawing? correct answers absorption of methane gas
The USGS, projecting a moderate rate of climate change, predicted the disappearance of two-
thirds of the world's polar bears by 2020. correct answers False
Capturing carbon at its source for storage underground is known as _______________. correct
answers carbon sequestration
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