Climate Models Can Use Programs to Make Future Climate Projections

question 28

Multiple Choice

Climate models can use programs to make future climate projections by plugging in values for ____________.

• A)temperature
• B)CO₂ levels
• C)global air circulation patterns
• D)precipitation
• E)all of these variables

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Definitions:

Economic Efficiency

Economic efficiency occurs when a system is able to maximize output with given resources and technology, minimizing waste and inefficiencies.

Individual Transferable Quotas

Regulatory tools in environmental management, granting individuals or companies the right to catch a certain amount of fish or pollute up to a certain limit, which can be traded.

ITQs

Individual Transferable Quotas, a system used in fisheries management that allocates a certain quantity of fish that can be caught by each fisherman or company.

Efficient Use

Utilization of resources in a way that maximizes the output or benefits while minimizing waste, costs, or inefficiencies.