Chapter 16 Vocab.docx Definition (your own words) Examples/Pictures (must show understanding) Term Cayer of Earth's atmosphere that blocks 15% of UV rays Özone layer Air pollution Temperature inversion -Yellowish mixture of smoke and fog, utually produced by burning coal Smog Acid deposition Climate change Carbon footprint Definition (ten words or less) Term Examples/Pictures (must show understanding) Drought Mitigation Climate change tipping point Carbon capture storage (CCS) Geoengineering Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Q: What are the challenges with the existing pollution control paradigm that limit the ability to explo...

A: Pollution control paradigms differ according to different kinds of pollution, which may be air, wate...

Q: Can a hurricane develop at 0° latitude on the equator?

A: A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that happens in the Atlantic ocean and Northeastern Pacific ocean....

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A: Air masses can be defined as parcels of air moving horizontally under the influence of pressure grad...

Q: Suppose a beautiful grove of trees near your house is scheduled to be cut down for a civic project s...

A: Trees belong to the plant kingdom. They are an integral part of the earth.Grove of trees is small nu...

Q: Using the diagram above, in your own words explain how the greenhouse effect works. Be sure to inclu...

A: The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that warms the earth’s surface. This is achieved by th...

Q: 6. Relative to the speed of a cloud over Greenland, a cloud over the equator would be traveling. Fa...

A: Due to the absence of Coriolis force at equator, earth rotates faster at equator, so everything has ...

Q: Which type of water is the primary target of the Clean Water Act? A: Groundwater B: Navigable su...

A: Clean water act was launched and effected on the October 1972 on the 18th. It was brought about by t...

Q: Long-wavelength visible light   a. will have a greater energy than short-wavelength visible ligh...

A: Ever since the beginning of the Universe, matter and energy were created. These matters and energy e...

Q: Why is sulfuric acid common in mine runoff?

A: Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals and metals from the Earth. Mining needs different kind...

Q: 5. Foreshocks are often recorded in which phase? a) Preparatory phase b) Rupture phase c) Post failu...

A: Earthquake is shaking of the surface. They are caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's...

Q: Discuss the causes of deforestation and soil degradation

A: Deforestation and soil degradation are two major environmental issues, and both are interlinked some...

Q: 5 Gypsum is a sedimentary rock classified as: a) chemical rock b) biochemical C) clastic rock d) org...

A: Sedimentary rocks are those rocks that are formed when the sedimentary particles get collected, depo...

Q: Which type of pollution is the primary target of the Clean Water Act? A:Point B: Nonpoint

A: The clean-water act is a federal-law that is followed under the united-states and governance over wa...

Q: 3- Which is not a clastic sedimentary rock a) O siltstone b)O mudstone CO Rock salt d) O sandstone O...

A: Earth is a terrestrial planet, meaning it has a rocky surface primarily made of silicate rocks and m...

Q: Thinking Critically How are deltas classified? Why are there deltas at the mouths of the Mississippi...

A: Delta or river delta are landforms created by deposition of sediments that are carried by river as t...

Q: What is the interval between index contours for this map?  40 feet 20 feet 100 feet 50 feet

A: A topographic map is a map which is concerned with the shape and character feature of Earth’s surfac...

Q: Give at least two keystone species, what their contribution to the environment is, and what would ha...

A: The lion and the Sea Otter are the two keystone species. Keystone species are those who define an en...

Q: give the unfavourable aspects of globilization

A: Globalization is the spread or publishing of a thing, idea or person in the entire world by means of...

Q: What best describes red light? A. Is a form of infrared light B. Has the longest wavelength C. Is...

A: Electromagnetic radiation refers to waves of electromagnetic field propagating the electromagnetic e...

Q: How dangerous are the effects of climate change and the collapse of biodiversity? What can be done? ...

A: Climate change refers to the changing weather patterns that affect the planet on a regional and glob...

Q: According to the scale above, how would a substance that registers 7 on the pH scale be categorized?

A: In subject of chemistry pH is a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solution, i...

Q: What can you do to help your community after the volcano eruption as a student

A: Volcanic eruption results into flow of hot molten lava and huge amount of volcanic gases. The gases ...

Q: How does the fossil record of flowering plants reveal climatic change during Paleogene time?

A: The geological time has been divided into multiple parts. One such is the Paleogene, a period that s...

Q: Which of the following is the question being investigated in this investigation? O How does the diam...

A: A bowl-shaped depression created by the impact of a meteorite, an explosion, or volcanic activity is...

Q: What evidence might you seek in your geologic studies to confirm each of the following: · Former con...

A: The study of Earth’s nature and physical structure , its rock formation, their history and its poten...

Q: What is the wavelength of the longest wavelength light that can be seen with the human eye?   a. ...

A: In any type of waves that are studied in the field of science all the waves have up and down feature...

Q: How climate patterns resulting from atmospheric circulation influence the latitudinal distribution o...

A: Climate is the long-term average of weather also it measures the variability of metrological factor ...

Q: What are some points in the Paris Climate Agreement?

A: Paris agreement in in United nations Framework convention on climate change which help in mitigating...

Q: The Interoperablllty between GIS systems Is qulte evldent In Operating System-based DIstributlon? Se...

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question s...

Q: Based on the life table below, and knowing that R0  =1.15 a) is the population:(growing, stable o...

A: a) First let us complete the table. x nx lx mx lxmx 0-1 1000 1 0 0 1-2 900 0.9 0.5 0.45 2-3...

Q: Pick the odd one out O a. Micaceous quartzite O b. Quartzitic sandstone O c. Serpentinite O d. Catac...

A: Rocks are naturally occurring aggregates of minerals. The earth's surface is composed of different t...

Q: The Sekondi Series partly rest unconformably on Belt- and Basin- type granitoids that have intruded ...

A: Unconformity is a surface of erosion or nondeposition which is usually this separate young stratum f...

Q: How are weather and climate different?

A: Weather is a short term phenomenon where as climate is a long term phenomenon. The short term condit...

Q: What reasons are there to believe that Earth was pelted by vast numbers of meteorites early in its h...

A: Earth is the third planet in the solar system. It has formed 4.5 billion years back by the accretion...

Q: explain what will happen to this air as it becomes warmer than the air surrounding the parking lot ...

A: The atmosphere is a mixture of gases, water vapor, dust, etc. It covers the earth and protects it fr...

Q: Briefly summarize the results presented in figure 5.

A:  The first row shows energy consumption of different states of the USA in 2015 from three high emiss...

Q: Effect of nuclear weapons?

A: A nuclear weapon is a device that uses nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of the two ...

Q: Most infrared radiation CANNOT reach Earth’s surface through its atmosphere because it is absorbed b...

A: Several layers together make the atmosphere. The troposphere is the lowermost layer where we live. T...

Q: How does the length of time required for completion of a circuit of surface circulation compare with...

A: Ocean currents are the flow of the ocean or seawater, either horizontally or vertically. Gravity, wi...

Q: What can we do to stop climate change?

A: The Earth is made up of four spheres known as lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. A...

Q: Apply your understanding of earthquake magnitude and frequency to interpret the graph below and fin-...

A: Among all the options option A is the most appropriate one. 

Q: Discuss the three types of Solid Solution:- Solid Substitutional Solution- Omission Solid Solution- ...

A: Minerals are naturally occurring substances that have a specific chemical composition and a fixed ph...

Q: Compared to Earth's continental crust, Earth's oceanic crust is A) thinner and more dense B) thinner...

A: The solar system got formed 4.6 billion years ago. The third planet of the solar system is our Earth...

Q: What are the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

A: A resource is any geological material that has value. These are either needed for the survival of li...

Q: A spokesman states, "El Nino will have no effect on world food prices."  Why is the speaker probably...

A: El nino is a weather phenomenon which normally occurs in the pacific ocean. This is caused due to se...

Q: What sector is responsible for the highest portion of California’s carbon footprint? A: Agricult...

A: The Earth is made up of four spheres known as lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. A...

Q: D. You are on holiday, lying lazily on the beach at a fancy resort. You then receive an urgent call ...

A: Tsunami are large waves which occur in water bodies like sea/ocean when a large volume of water is d...

Q: Consider the two plots belowa.  What source is used for generating a P-wave refraction experiment? W...

A: (Disclaimer: Only the first three subparts have been answered) a. The P waves are primary or compres...

Q: Using the map provided, predict when the hurricane would weaken the most. Support your prediction wi...

A: In the map the hurricane will start to weaken when it reaches the land and it will be the weakest at...

Q: Please help

A: Air mass is a huge volume of air that has consistent temperature and humidity. They are formed in re...