Which of the Following Is a Correct Example of Global

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct example of global warming creating a positive feedback?

• A)Warming air melts permafrost releasing methane,a natural absorber of potent greenhouse gases.
• B)Less water evaporating will create more high level clouds causing the surface to warm.
• C)Warming oceans release more water vapor,a potent greenhouse gas that absorbs longwave radiation,further increasing temperature.
• D)Warming oceans release less water vapor,a potent greenhouse gas that absorbs longwave radiation,further increasing temperature.

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Definitions:

Medicalization

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical issues, often leading to medical intervention.

Biopower

A term by Foucault referring to the practice of modern states to regulate their subjects through "an explosion of numerous and diverse techniques for achieving the subjugations of bodies and the control of populations."

Normalization

The process by which norms come to be accepted and internalized by society members.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.