What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a) warming caused by the hole in the ozone layer
b) a buildup of oxygen in the atmosphere
c) solar radiation reflected back to space
d) solar radiation not reflected back to space causing the Earth's surface temperature and lower atmosphere to warm by heat trapping gases
e) all of the above


D

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Which habitat is the most impacted by pollutants?

a. estuaries b. fish nurseries c. tidal sediments d. coral reefs e. open ocean

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What type of climate do the Savanna Grasslands of Africa experience?

A) a short dry season B) a long dry season C) a long wet season D) precipitation for half of the year; the rest of the year is a drought E) none of the above

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Unconsolidated material is likely to be involved in which kinds of mass movement?

A. talus piles B. block glides, rock falls and rock creep C. creep, slumps and avalanches D. consolidation

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