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APES Miller Chapter 19 Flashcards

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9224953486global coolingcooling of Earth's surface and atmosphere leading to glacification0
9224953487global warmingincrease in the average temperatures on Earth1
9224953488glacial periodsCool periods- more ice volume. Can consist of: less water in the oceans: global sea level fall.2
9224953489interglacial periodsWarmer periods when the ice retreats to cover less of the earths surface3
9224953490greenhouse effectprocess in which certain gases trap sunlight energy in Earth's atmosphere as heat4
9224953491tipping pointthe time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped5
9224953492amplifygive positive feedback to6
9224953493dampengive negative feedback to7
9224953494local weatherthe weather that affects a certain place8
9224953495droughta long period without rain9
9224953497biodiversitythe variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.10
9224953498climat stabilization wedges"wedges" or strategies to decrease CO2 emissions11
9224953499clean coal technologiestechnologies, equipment, and approaches to remove chemical contaminants12
9224953500geoengineeringtrying to manipulate certain natural conditions to help counter an enhanced greenhouse effect13
9224953501energy taxesFee on each unit of fossil fuel burned14
9224953502cap-and-trade approach- emissions trading - incentive-based model, sell services instead of things15
9224953503carbon neutralan activity that does not change atmospheric CO2 concentrations16
9224953504ozone thinningThe removal of ozone from the stratosphere by human produced chemicals or natural processes17
9224953505halonsany number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with halogens- damages the ozone layer18
9224953506preventiontaking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse19

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