ENVS2- General quiz

General quiz for the AQA exam 'the physical environment'.

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  • Created by: RhysWall
  • Created on: 25-04-12 14:32
Why does temperature decrease with altitude in the troposphere?
It is heated from below by IR radiation
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Greenhouse gases are all different strengths. They are compared by analysing their GWP (global warming potential). Carbon dioxide has a GWP of 1. What is the GWP of methane?
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State two reasons for global sea level rise.
Melting land ice and thermal expansion
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What is a batholith?
A large underground mass of solidified molten magma
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Greenhouse gases are all different strengths. They are compared by analysing their GWP (global warming potential). Carbon dioxide has a GWP of 1. What is the GWP of methane?

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State two reasons for global sea level rise.

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What is a batholith?

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