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1

Which of the following is NOT considered a greenhouse gas?
A)ozone
B)water
C)oxygen
D)methane
E)none of the above
2

Walker found that oscillations in barometric pressure in the Pacific Ocean is connected to Canadian winter temperatures and drought in India.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

El Niño is capable of reducing the amount of average primary production in the Pacific Ocean which has been measured by the amount of the phytoplankton pigment, .
4

The effects of El Niño on the Great Salt Lake may be seen or measured as __________.
A)an increase in precipitation
B)a decrease in phytoplankton
C)a decrease in lake salinity
D)a decrease in predaceous insects
E)all of the above
F)a and c are correct
5

Which scientific database specializes in water resources, geology, and toxicology?
A)Cambridge
B)Biosis
C)SciSearch
D)all of the above
6

Terms, such as "and," "or," and "not," which are used to refine a database search, are collectively referred to as .
7

A single carbon atom from a CFC molecule can continue to destroy ozone molecules until it is removed by some atmospheric process.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

It appears that although the production of CFCs has reduced dramatically, there has been little to no recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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