Name________________________

Period ________    Date  ________

 

Atmosphere, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion Chapter 21

 

1.         The site and source of our weather resides in the ___________________.

 

2.         The portion of the atmosphere that blocks UV radiation is the _______________.

 

3.         What forces/factors drive the earth’s weather engine?

 

 

4.         What sequence of events causes tornado’s, monsoon’s and typhoon’s?

 

 

 

5.         Which two measurements are generally used to predict weather?

 

 

6.         How does our oceans play a dominant role in determining our climate?

 

 

 

7-12: Complete the following table.

Condition

Sources

Pollutant

Greenhouse Gases

7

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

10

 

Ozone Depletion

11

 

 

12

 

 

Indicate whether the following environmental conditions are or might be the result of-

A- planetary albedo                  B- greenhouse effect                 C-ozone depletion

 

13.       increased UVB hitting the earth’s surface

14.       melting polar ice caps

15.       higher skin cancer rates

16.       volcanic eruptions

17.       flooding of coastal areas

18.       desertification

 

19-20   Summarize the events that cause the El Nino effect:

 

 

 

21.  What are two consequences of El Nino?

 

 

 

22-23.  Describe the chemical reactions that can produce ozone:

 

 

 

24-25.   Describe the chemical reactions that can breakdown ozone(chlorine cycle):

 

 

 

 

26.   Explain the “precautionary principle”.

 

 

 

27-30.  What changes to the original 1992 FCCC were made in Kyoto in 1997?  What is the current status of these changes?