A Controversial Plan Proposed to Reduce the Effects of Climate

question 33

Multiple Choice

A controversial plan proposed to reduce the effects of climate change involves the injection of aerosols into the upper atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into space. This, and plans like it, is one of the methods behind ______.

• A) radiative forcing
• B) carbon dioxide removal
• C) clean development mechanisms
• D) solar radiation management

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress and regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body adapts to a stressor.

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body’s ability to resist a stressor has been depleted.