Question 1

envelope of gases surrounding the earth

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atmoshpere

Question 2

occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot and coal

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carbon

Question 3

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds

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carbon dioxide

Question 4

an ocean or natural environment that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atomsphere

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carbon sink

Question 5

the weather condition over a long period

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climate

Question 6

the conditions at a place and time in regards to heat, dryess

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weather

Question 7

a change in global or regional climate patterns from the increased levels of carbon dioxide

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climate change

Question 8

a body of water or air moving in one direction

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ocean current

Question 9

a natural process that keeps the Earth livable

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greenhouse effect

Question 10

caused by carbon dioxide, methane and burning of fossil fuels

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global warming

Question 11

all the waters on the earth's surface

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hydrosphere

Question 12

species that aren't native to an ecosystem

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invasive species

Question 13

includes the crust and uppermost mantle of the Earth

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lithosphere

Question 14

potential of hydrogen- an acidity scale of 0-14

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pH

Question 15

an ecosystem that starts from rock or lave, it is slow to grow

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primary succession

Question 16

a process started by an event (forest fire) that reduces an ecosystem

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secondary successiona

Question 17

the rise and fall of sea levels

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ocean tide

Question 18

caused by chloroflourocarbons (CFC's) causes skin cancer from increased UV rays

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ozone depletion

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