Chemistry of Climate Change Unit Practice

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What is carbon?

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A chemical element found in all living things, essential for life.

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Where can carbon be found?

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Inside every living thing on Earth.

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What is the role of data collection in climate science?

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Scientists collect data globally to input into models that simulate real-world conditions.

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What percentage of carbon emissions is contributed by heating?

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41%.

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What type of feedback loop is characterized by amplifying effects?

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Positive Feedback Loop.

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What spheres interact when volcanoes erupt?

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Geosphere and atmosphere.

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What is a negative feedback loop?

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A process that counteracts changes, stabilizing the system.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding a planet.