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greenhouse gas a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation such as CFC's and carbon dioxide (unlike non-greenhouse gases) Any gas that traps radiation in the Earth's atmosphere is a GHG. 5 major greenhouse gases -carbon dioxide -nitrous oxides -Tropospheric ozone -Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) -methane IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) a scientific body under the United Nations. It reviews and assesses the most recent scientific, tech...

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Abiotic Factor - Answer- A non-living, physical factor that may influence an organism or ecosystem; i.e. temperature, sunlight, pH, salinity, precipitation Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) - Answer- A measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen required to break down the organic material in a given volume of water through aerobic biological activity Biodegradable - Answer- Capable of being broken down by natural biological processes; i.e. the activities of decomposer organisms Biodiversity...