The Kyoto Protocol was ratified by 130 countries in 2004 and became international law in 2005. What is the goal of the Kyoto protocol?
A) reduction of emissions from scrubbers used in industrial plants
B) reduction of chlorofluorocarbon emissions
C) reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
D) reduction of air pollutants from nuclear power plants
E) reduction of emissions of nitrous oxide to control acid rain
Answer: C
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A)Mercury B)Venus C)Mars D)Saturn E)Neptune
Which has more of an impact on density in the oceans in general, temperature or salinity?
What will be an ideal response?
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