Global Warming and Carbon Cycle

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

• trees soak up carbon dioxide and removing them causes more carbon to stay in the atmosphere

• trees provide shade which counteracts global warming

• trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere

• trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.

• True

• False

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This reservoir of carbon is the air and gasses that surround the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

This reservoir of carbon is all the water on Earth including in the clouds, oceans, rivers, streams, and underground water supplies.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

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This reservoir of carbon contains all life on Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

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Which gas do animals release, that plants depend on for survival?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

• Water

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Which of the following processes does NOT move carbon to the atmosphere?

• Animal respiration (Breathing)

• Volcanic eruption

• Photosynthesis

• Burning fossil fuels

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How do plants affect the air that animals and people breathe?

• Plants use oxygen from the air to make their own food

• Plants release pollution into the air

• Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

• Plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

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Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?

• they cause cancer

• They can get extremely hot

• it increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• this would destroy fossils