Unit 3 Environmental Science

Carbon Dioxide is returned to the atmosphere mostly by

• Respiration of Consumers

• volcanic eruptions

• photosynthesis

• Solar flare fallout

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Burning of fossil fuels has changed the atmosphere by ​ (a)   the concentration of ​ (b)   into the atmosphere.​

• Increasing
• Carbon Dioxide
• Decreasing
• Oxygen

The majority of earth's surface is covered by what?

• land

• salt water

• fresh water

• ice

Reorder the following processes in the water cycle

• Precipitation

• Runoff/storage

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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Which of the following is NOT a way that carbon is transferred from animals to decomposers.

• in scraps of food

• as carbon dioxide when they breathe

• when they die

• when they release bodily waste

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All of the following are ways that CO2 is returned to the atmosphere except which one?

• Decomposition

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• combustion

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When deforestation happens in an area, ​ (a)   runoff water is created, and ​​ (b)   water is returned to the atmosphere.

• more
• less
• the same amount

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Which biogeochemical cycle is most affected by the burning of fossil fuels?

• Nitrogen

• phosphorus

• water

• carbon

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If the sun suddenly stopped giving off heat, the water cycle would...

• not work

• not be affected

• slow down but still work

• work in the opposite direction

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Which number shows evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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