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Q: Why is there a divide between the scientific community and the lay community regarding global…

A: The scientific community is the community of the people in the world who are actively engaged in…

Q: -2 Earth receives 341 watts m of incoming solar radiation. Of this, 79 watts m is reflected by…

A: The energy flow in the Earth system help in maintaining the balance between incoming and outgoing…

Q: 10. The U.S. Weather Bureau has a station on Mauna Loa in Hawaii that has measured carbon dioxide…

A: Concentration defines the amount of a substance present in a mixture of substances. It can be…

Q: What % of sunlight reaching the Earth is converted to chemical energy by photoautrophs such as…

A: Photoautotrophs synthesize their own food from inorganic substances by using light as an energy…

Q: What measurements do the green circles represent? What measurements do the red circles represent? :…

A: Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas plays an important role in the environment. It is also one of the prominent…

Q: MULTIPLE CHOICE Question 14 What is the connection between excess carbon in the atmosphere and the…

A: -Anything which absorbs more carbon than it releases is the carbon sink. -Ocean absorbs around 50…

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A: From an average distance of 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers), Neptune is 30.6 astronomical…

Q: MORE THAN 500 WORDS 4. What can people and nations do to fix global warming? Give five contributions…

A: Gases such as Methane, nitrous oxide and water vapour contribute towards the greenhouse effect. All…

Q: The Celsius scale is primarily used in climate studies and industry. True or False True False

A: Celsius is a measure of temperature and the most commonly used unit in the entire world. In…

Q: From the following options (conservation, efficiency, carbon-free energy, carbon capture & storage,…

A: The average weather acting on location is termed climate. Climate change occurs when the temperature…

Q: Why is it important the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere?

A: CO2 :- It was the first gas to be studied 0.03% in the atmosphere It is the heaviest gas It is…

Q: Draw a flowchart showing the various effect of climate change, including its personal impact on…

A: Climate change is the change in the usual weather pattern of a location. It includes changes in…

Q: 1. ionosphere 2. lithosphere 3. troposphere 4. magnetosphere 5. stratosphere

A: The atmosphere is divided into many layers depending upon the availability of air, intensity of…

Q: The warming trends discussed in the Case Study are most pronounced at the equator, where sunlight is…

A: global warming is the gradual heating of the earth's surface due to human activities the effect of…

Q: What percentage of electricity in Texas is generated by nuclear power?

A: Electricity is a form of electrical energy which is now a very necessary elements of our society. In…

Q: Which option is a nonrenewable source of energy Petroleum Sunlight Water Wind

A: We used energy from our environment to do verious work. For light, heat, current, industry we used…

Q: The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere is produced due to: 1.Absorption and re-emission of…

A: The greenhouse gases absorb the solar radiation which leads to solar radiation to reach the Earth's…

Q: Discuss the following A) Importance of ozone B) The harmful of ultraviolet radiation C) ozone…

A: Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere is created by ultraviolet light striking ordinary oxygen molecules…

Q: IN MORE THAN 500 WORDS Aside from the rise in mean temperature and CO2 levels, what are some other…

A: Global warming are  the long term changes in the earth's environment and climate due to various…

Q: In a discussion, a student makes the following statement regarding the cause of global warming: “The…

A: Global warming can be simply explained as the fastest increase in the average global temperature of…

Q: Which effects are factors in long-term climate change? Check all that apply.   Earth's orbit around…

A: The types of climate on earth are tropical, temperate, dry and  polar. Several factors such as solar…

Q: Over the course of a year, what percent of all the stars on the celestial sphere would an observer…

A: There is technique for locating circumpolar stars or celestial bodies in Southern hemisphere. Closer…

Q: Question 8: What measures, as an individual, you would take to reduce environmental pollution?

A: The following actions can be taken to help prevent environmental pollution from occurring:

Q: Green house gases contribute to the warming effect of the cloud systems. True or false

A: Greenhouse gases are those gases that are released into the atmosphere due to various human…

Q: In a local town, more than 50% of home owners installed solar heaters to keep their homes warm…

A: Answer: SOLAR HEATERS are the metallic plates which generates electricity by using heat or sunlight…

Q: Short-wave radiation is given off primarily by: Group of answer choices a. The sun b. The soil c.…

A: When the short wave radiations from the sun are not intercepted by the outer atmosphere or ozone…

Q: The ____ for any given place on the planet often fluctuates widely from day to day and from year to…

A: Environmental Biology deals with the science of the influence of different factors that affect…

Q: В. A color copy of the world's sea surface temperature (averaged yearly) is provided by your…

A: Sea surface temperature (SST) is the measure of the temperature close to the surface of the ocean.…

Q: Global warming is dependent on the incoming rate of solar radiation as against the absorption of…

A: The atmosphere of Earth is effectively transparent to radiation from the solar system. "Incoming…

Q: Of the solar radiation that Passes through the atmosphere only about 10% reaches the earths surface.…

A: Ultraviolet is a sort of electromagnetic radiation, its wavelength ranges from 10 nm to 400 nm, less…

Q: The amount of solar radiation reaching the earth is greatest at 1- the North Pole 2- the equator 3-…

A: The radiations coming out from the sun are called solar radiations. They play a crucial role in…

Q: Which of the following is categorized as a secondary pollutant?   a. Hydrocarbons   b. Carbon…

A: Pollutants are substances that have a harmful effect on the surrounding environment. Pollutants can…

Q: As solar Rays hits the earth,they are either reflected,transmitted or absorbed by the cloud systems…

A: Solar rays is nothing but the rays coming from the sun. It is also called as sunrays or cloud rays.…

Q: What is a potential role of methanogens in global warming?   Methanogens produce methane, which…

A: Methanogens are autotrophic bacteria that can produce their own energy. They are classified under…

Q: What do workers in countries with cheap labor use to recover valuable metals from e-waste?   a.…

A: Answer- E-waste or electronic waste contains a variety of subtance including valuable metals. But it…

Q: If half of a quantity of radioactive material decays in 1 year, in another 10 years

A: Half-life, in radioactivity, the interval of time required for one-half of the atomic nuclei of a…

Q: This is the Keeling Curve, the record of atmospheric CO2 as measured at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, over the…

A: Keeling curve It is named after the scientist Dr Charles David keeling who developed it. It is a…

Q: Gould and Lewis make the claim, "Our energy-related social, environmental and public health problems…

A: Renewable energy is the energy from natural resources and it can be regenerated naturally.The major…

Q: list 3 or 4 solutions for global warming on earth and explain

A: There is no one answer to global warming, which is largely caused by an excess of heat-trapping…

Q: The ultraviolet solar radiation easily penetrates the cloud system , but the re-radiated infrared…

A: Radiant energy and heat emitted from the Sun is called solar energy. Radiation is a form of energy.…

Q: Of the three sources of energy, natural gas, coal, or nuclear power, which is the most dangerous for…

A: Energy is the ability to do work. Energy can be obtained from diff. sources like wind , oil, water,…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a question suitable for scientific inquiry? Select an answer  a Which…

A: Ethics is a set of views about what is right and wrong.

Q: Using the information in the table above, evaluate the relative risk for poor outside air quality…

A: Air quality health index is an indication of air quality and health impact. It depends on the number…

Q: High Daily Temperature Time (Days) 1 2 3 4 5 7. 8. 11 12 13 14 15 Temperature (°C) 27 28 31 30 34 38…

A: The title of the graph is Daily High Temperature i.e., highest temperatures attained by any body…

Q: according to the chart pie 1)what percentage of energy is produced by fossil fuel? 2)what percentage…

A: Energy It is defined as the capacity of a particulat system to carry out work. It is found in…

Q: Burning fossil fuels results in the emission of ________________ into the atmosphere. a. CO2 b. O2…

A: Decomposing plants and animals give rise to the production of fossil fuels. Some examples of fossil…

Q: Which of the following is a renewable energy resource? I. Solar II. Wind III. Geothermal IV. Natural…

A: Energy is a necessary component without which we cannot fathom existing or carrying out any…

Q: Which step is the last in the formation of fossil fuels?

A: Subjecting the organic Matter to extreme pressure and temperature.