14. As air temperatures increase, evaporation increases. Warmer temperatures also increase the capacity to absorb water vapor. More water vapor in the atmosphere accelerates the greenhouse effect. This is known as the a • ice-albedo feedback b. water-vapor feedback c• permafrost-carbon feedback d. wildfire-carbon feedback e. C02-weathering feedback

14. As air temperatures increase, evaporation increases. Warmer temperatures also increase the capacity to absorb water vapor. More water vapor in the atmosphere accelerates the greenhouse effect. This is known as the a • ice-albedo feedback b. water-vapor feedback c• permafrost-carbon feedback d. wildfire-carbon feedback e. C02-weathering feedback

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ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

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