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Describe the greenhouse effect and what the earth would be like without a greenhouse effect. List the two predominant greenhouse gases. List four greenhouse gases that have risen in the last few decades. List four human activities that contribute greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Distinguish between greenhouse effect and global warming. Describe the pattern of the earth s average surface!temperature fluctuation throughout geologic time. Describe the period the earth has been e#periencing for the last 1$%$$$ &ears. Describe the general trend of mean global temperature since 1'6$. List two factors other than the greenhouse effect that ma& have contributed to the general temperature change. )tate the consensus science view about the relationship between observed temperature changes and the likelihood of global climate change brought on b& human activities. *riefl& describe pro+ections of the ma+or climate models regarding changes in mean surface temperature and average sea level. List eight important factors that lend considerable uncertaint& to climate models and their pro+ections. )tate the range of temperature change that could cause real damage to ecos&stems. ,#plain wh& a range so seemingl& small can have such ma+or conse-uences. )ummari.e the pro+ections of possible effects of global warming on /a0 food production /b0 water supplies /c0 forests /d0 biodiversit& /e0 sea levels /f0 weather e#tremes /g0 human health /h0 environmental refugees Describe three schools of thought about global warming and how we as a human societ& should act. List seven strategies which would slow potential global warming% including both prevention and cleanup approaches. Describe the origin of stratospheric o.one and the role it pla&s in protecting life on ,arth. *riefl& describe changes that have been occurring in stratospheric o.one. Describe the scientific work on 121s and their relationship to o.one. Describe the political response to the scientific information. )ummari.e the consensus science view of 121s and stratospheric o.one. )ummari.e alternative views that have received much attention. ,#plain the significance of a criticall& thinking citi.enr& to the democratic process. ,#plain the potential conse-uences of o.one depletion. 3ropose three wa&s for slowing these changes.

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Vocab albedo chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) global warming ozone depletion ozone layer