The ____________________ refers to the fact that carbon dioxide, water vapor, and dust within our atmosphere absorb long-wave radiation and re-radiate it back to Earth's surface

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


greenhouse effect

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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What is the approximate variation in CO2 concentration each year?

The question is based on Figures 24-8 and 24-9, charts showing the change in atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawai‘i, from 1958 to April 2016.


What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Dew point is the temperature at which water vapor in the air begins to condense. The temperature inside a cloud would therefore be:

A) about equal to the dew point. B) just above the dew point. C) below freezing. D) way above the dew point.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

A company that produces household cleaners decides to produce a "green" version of its products, even though the formulas are virtually unchanged compared to the original formulas. This is an example of __________.

a. Ecolabeling b. Greenwashing c. Ecofeminism d. Whitewashing

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Describe the climate of your neighbourhood and the microclimatic variations within it.

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences