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What does the amount of energy transferred to an absorber by a beam of electromagnetic radiation depend on?

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Card 7

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Explain how overexposure to the Sun can be dangerous to the body.

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Card 8

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What are the two natural processes that remove carbon dioxide from the air?

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Card 9

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What are the two natural processes that add carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

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Card 10

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What effect do some of the gases in the earth's atmosphere have on the infrared radiation emitted from the earth's surface?

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Card 11

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How does the Ozone layer protect us from the sun?

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Card 12

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During the last 200 years how have humans increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Card 13

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In the future, global warming could cause more extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods and droughts. Explain why.

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Card 14

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What are the uses of radio waves?

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Card 15

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Why are microwaves more useful than radio waves for satellite communications?

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