reproduce to reduce pollution from cars to cure certain diseases to predict planetary changes 5. Which of the following makes up the atmosphere? (Points : 3) water all living things the air around us ice 6. Mountains are part of which earth sphere? (Points : 3) hydrosphere atmosphere cryosphere geosphere 7. What is the process called in which water vapor and carbon dioxide retain heat? (Points : 3) plate
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for such things as photosynthesis‚ changed to heat energy‚ then sent back into the atmosphere. Gases such as carbon dioxide hold onto heat‚ in turn‚ warming the earth’s surface. Without this‚ the earth’s temperature would drop dramatically‚ and life here on Earth would not be sustained. The greenhouse effect seems like a good thing; however‚ the problem is that man has increased these greenhouse gases in the atmosphere‚ causing the balance of energy‚ incoming and outgoing‚ to become disturbed. Background
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because although he is an Aboriginal‚ his skin is white‚ so he can hide in the society‚ but that means that he can´t bring his Aboriginality up to the society. 3. How would you describe the atmosphere‚ tone and language of the text? (see p. 245 for help). Find examples from the text. The atmosphere in the text Is emotional‚ it is negative and confusing. An example on that it is emotional; "I probably lost my own self-esteem because even places where I worked I’d hear ’dirty black bastards’
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Air Pollution Anthony Hampton Everest University Environmental Science There are many different types of air pollution‚ either way none of them are good for our health or our atmosphere. Air pollution has gotten worse through the years‚ the more factories we have and the cars we drive have had an impact on the earth. Smog is one of the types of air pollution‚ it is defined when smoke is present in the earth after emitting different sources. That is why
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into the Earth’s atmosphere and cannot get out so becomes trapped.It gets its name because this is very much like a greenhouse.This effect occurs as the incoming short wave radiation is changed when it hits the Earth’s surface into long wave or infra-red radiation.Heat energy in this form is then absorbed and stored in water vapour and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Many different things cause the greenhouse effect. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increased by 0
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Global Warming Global warming is the warming of the earth’s atmosphere. For many years humans have been blamed for causing global warming. Global warming‚ however‚ can be caused by natural effects. One reason is that the earth is constantly going through periods of warming and cooling. Second the two most abundant greenhouse gases water vapor‚ and carbon dioxide both occur naturally. Third the earth is not the only planet
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heat from the sun within the Earth’s atmosphere. When this happens‚ the Earth tends to stay warm. This causes the ice caps and glaciers to melt and the sea levels to rise. This will cause more storms‚ flood‚ and droughts and plants‚ people and animals will die. The Earth’s temperature is increasing due to the greenhouse gases being released. For example‚ when we burn coal and oil‚ we release carbon dioxide‚ methane and other deadly gases into our atmosphere. In addition‚ we do a lot for deforestation
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The statement says that pollution is a global responsibility‚ but first of all‚ in order to understand the statement and therefore argue the points of view‚ we must state what can be defined as Pollution. The Oxford dictionary states that to pollute an area is to… “…Destroy the purity or sanctity of; make foul or filthy; contaminate or defile…” There are many types of pollution‚ of which the most common is atmospheric pollution. Atmospheric pollution is generally caused by the emissions of substances
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LORD ULLINS DAUGHTER POEM ANALYSIS The atmosphere is one of the distinct characteristics of the poem Lord Ullin’s Daughter. The poem starts with an agitated atmosphere that arrests our attention. A chieftain of the highlands rushes to the seashore with his beloved and orders a boatman to row them across the sea without delay. He promises to give the boatman a silver pound. The chieftain’s restlessness and anxiety are evident here‚ though why he is in a hurry is not clear. It arouses the boatman’s
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home. One of the most common things and sometimes the most hazardous things we can run into while on the job is a confined space. So what is a confined space? A confined space is and area that contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere. Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing the entrant. Has an internal configuration such that an entrant count be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section
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