Mitigation and adaptation are two approaches to confronting climate change. How do they differ? Give one example of each
Mitigation measures aim to avoid the adverse impacts of climate change in the long term; these include steps like switching from coal to cleaner fossil fuels to produce electricity, replacing fossil fuels with other energy resources, reducing energy consumption, and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by boosting photosynthesis (for example, by planting more trees, which absorb carbon dioxide in the photosynthetic process of producing plant tissue and oxygen).
Adaptation
measures are designed to cope with and reduce the unavoidable impacts of climate change in the short and medium terms; these include building sea walls and dikes to prevent flooding related to rising sea levels, relocating people from flood-prone areas to higher ground, and developing crop varieties that are more suited to expected changes in precipitation and temperature.
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Discuss the population structure, its potential for growth, and its possible limiting factors, using at least four of the terms you learned in this chapter.
What is the IUPAC name of isobutylamine?
A) 1-methyl-1-propanamine B) 2-methyl-1-propanamine C) N-methyl-1-propanamine D) 2,2-dimethylethanamine
Which of the following will contribute to water conservation?
A) watering lawns at night, using low-flow faucets, and landscaping with native plants B) planting non-native wetland plants for landscaping C) washing dishes by hand D) watering lawns during peak sunlight hours, when plants need water most E) using aerial sprays for crop irrigation
If an 8.00 gram sample of molecular oxygen at 1.00 atm pressure occupies 3.00 L, what is the temperature of the sample?
A) 146°C B) 146 K C) 73°C D) 73 K