Mr T - Climate Change

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What is carbon?

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Carbon is a chemical element that is a part of oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things.

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How do animals obtain carbon?

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Animals obtain carbon by eating plants and/or other animals.

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What happens to carbon levels if the plant population decreases?

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If the plant population decreases, the amount of carbon would increase.

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How does carbon from grass become part of a lion?

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The carbon from grass becomes part of a lion when the lion eats the grass, integrating it into its food chain.

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Which activity does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

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Planting trees does not add CO2 to the atmosphere.

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What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?

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Plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and release oxygen.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, converting CO2 and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases like CO2.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide.

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How does deforestation affect carbon levels?

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Deforestation increases carbon levels in the atmosphere because fewer trees are available to absorb CO2.