(E) SO 2 and NOx
- If current population trends continue, which regions of the world will
experience the greatest population growth in the next 25 years?
I. Central and South America
II. Africa
III. Asia
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) II and III
- One of the greatest successes of the Endangered Species Act has been the
(A) passenger pigeon
(B) whooping crane
(C) bald eagle
(D) condor
(E) auk
- If the global temperature warmed for any reason, atmospheric water vapor
would increase due to evaporation. This would increase the greenhouse
effect and thereby further raise the temperature. As a result, the ice caps
would melt back, making the planet less reflective so that it would warm
further. This process is an example of (a) (A) positive coupling
(B) negative coupling
(C) synergistic feedback
(D) positive feedback loop
(E) negative feedback loop
- The most abundant nonanthropogenic greenhouse gas is (A) water vapor
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) nitrogen
(D) methane
(E) tropospheric ozone
- What is the most frequent cause of beach pollution?
