Global Climate Change
AP Environmental Science · Flashcards · Recall
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE · FLASHCARDS
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Define climate change mitigation.
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What is the purpose of carbon credits?
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What is ocean acidification?
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The decrease in pH of ocean water due to absorbed CO₂. Ocean absorbs atmospheric
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, forming carbonic acid that lowers pH.
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