Confusing Terms in Environmental Science with Dane

Frage	Antworten
Chemical reaction between fuel and an oxidizing agent producing energy	Combustion
Cold air mass meets cold air mass ahead of warm front, cold air masses come together as warm air mass rises	Occluded Front
Loose covering of rock and organic matter over bedrock	Soil
Process of gathering sediment	Sedimentation
What will cause an increase in runoff and infiltration in an area	Excessive Rain
Most likely to cause global climate changes	Tsunami
Often result of warm air mass moving over cooler air mass	Increase in precipitation
Associated with increase of CFCs in environment	Increased health risks due to UV radiation
Lasting impact of upgrading water purification and management systems on freshwater	Increase in freshwater supply
Storm with warm water in NW Pacific	Typhoon
Storm with warm water in Atlantic	Hurricane
Causes reduction of amount of coal and natural gas	Increase population
Warming water along South America western coast	El Nino
Water filling crack and spaces underground	Groundwater
Result of humidity/Combined temp and humidity	Heat Index
Human-made chemical in refrigerants, contributes to ozone layer destruction	CFCs/Chlorofluorocarbons
Transformation of sediment to rock via pressure and cementation	Lithification

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