Sem 1 Exam Review Part 1

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The process of photosynthesis...

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takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere

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A carbon pool (or sink) is...

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An area where carbon is held for long periods of time

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Most land use releases CO2. Which of these land uses can increase carbon storage by taking it out of the atmosphere? Options: digging up croplands, deforestation / clear cutting, reforestation of cleared land, livestock grazing on grasslands

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reforestation of cleared land

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Which human activity emits most CO2 into the atmosphere? Options: land use change, deforestation, cement production, fossil fuel combustion

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fossil fuel combustion

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When plants and animals die, that carbon...

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is stored in the ground

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When dead things decompose for a very long time, that carbon turns into

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Fossil Fuels

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If a forest is cut down to make room for a shopping mall, what is most likely to occur?

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there will be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Animals (like humans and dogs) get their carbon from...

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eating food

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Which of these processes help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? Burning fossil fuels, Absorption into the ocean, Volcanic eruptions, Deforestation

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Absorption into the ocean

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If too much carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere...

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the atmosphere will get warmer