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What is the primary role of oceans in generating precipitation?
What is the primary role of oceans in generating precipitation?
- Storing carbon dioxide deep within their basins
- Facilitating the movement of water from the ocean to land (correct)
- Absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
- Releasing water vapor into the atmosphere
What is the effect of rising air temperature on the concentration of atmospheric water vapor?
What is the effect of rising air temperature on the concentration of atmospheric water vapor?
- It decreases the concentration of atmospheric water vapor
- It increases the concentration of atmospheric water vapor (correct)
- It has no effect on the concentration of atmospheric water vapor
- It remains constant, regardless of the temperature
Why do climate scientists predict more powerful hurricanes and typhoons if Earth's global warming process continues unchecked?
Why do climate scientists predict more powerful hurricanes and typhoons if Earth's global warming process continues unchecked?
- Because the increase in water vapor will perpetuate the global warming cycle (correct)
- Because the forests will absorb more carbon dioxide
- Because the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide will increase
- Because the Earth's surface temperature will decrease
What is the percentage of carbon dioxide that scientists estimate oceans can absorb from human emissions?
What is the percentage of carbon dioxide that scientists estimate oceans can absorb from human emissions?
What is the effect of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean on shell-building creatures?
What is the effect of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean on shell-building creatures?
Why do warmer oceans mean less atmospheric carbon absorption?
Why do warmer oceans mean less atmospheric carbon absorption?
What is the effect of increasingly warmer temperatures on forests?
What is the effect of increasingly warmer temperatures on forests?
What is the purpose of negative feedback loops in climate regulation?
What is the purpose of negative feedback loops in climate regulation?
What is the outcome of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
What is the outcome of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
What is the role of plants in atmosphere-biota interactions?
What is the role of plants in atmosphere-biota interactions?
What is the relationship between atmospheric water vapor concentration and Earth's surface temperature?
What is the relationship between atmospheric water vapor concentration and Earth's surface temperature?
What happens to coral reefs, snails, and crabs as a result of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean?
What happens to coral reefs, snails, and crabs as a result of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean?
What is the result of warmer oceans on phytoplankton?
What is the result of warmer oceans on phytoplankton?
What is the effect of atmospheric water vapor on the earth's surface temperature?
What is the effect of atmospheric water vapor on the earth's surface temperature?
What happens to carbon dioxide during photosynthesis?
What happens to carbon dioxide during photosynthesis?
What is the effect of logging and burning forests on atmospheric carbon dioxide?
What is the effect of logging and burning forests on atmospheric carbon dioxide?
What is the purpose of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
What is the purpose of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
What is the effect of warmer temperatures on soil moisture?
What is the effect of warmer temperatures on soil moisture?
What is the effect of increased carbon dioxide on plant growth?
What is the effect of increased carbon dioxide on plant growth?
What happens to carbonate ions in the ocean as carbon dioxide is absorbed?
What happens to carbonate ions in the ocean as carbon dioxide is absorbed?
