Global Climate Change

Question	Answer
Global Carbon Cycle	natural process of carbon moving through living things and back to the physical environment Image: 7b9aad04-c183-4d6b-b076-5302c0baa0b5 (image/jpg)
Global Climate Change	enhancement of natural greenhouse effect by greenhouse gases = overall warming and other impacts on climate Image: 32d4bfea-6aea-474a-a5a2-612f9bd7db9e (image/jpg)
Criteria Air Pollutants	6 widespread air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act: carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, lead, and ground-level ozone
Air Quality Index	EPA's daily rating of local air quality, and associated health concern, for 5 major air pollutants
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)	maximum allowable concentrations for 6 major air pollutants as regulated under the Clean Air Act
Environmental impact statement (EIS)	report, required by federal agencies in the executive branch of government under the National Environmental Policy Act, that discloses and evaluates the environmental impacts of a proposed action
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)	subgroup of halocarbons that contain chlorine, fluorine, and carbon in different combinations; the major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion Image: 625abfb6-1484-4272-9d7f-843edc1c00b1.gif (image/gif)

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