8.11 C: Carbon Cycle
8.11 A: Greenhouse Gases
8.11 B: Human and Natural Impact
Extra
Extra Part Two
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What is another name for a carbon reservoir?
Carbon Storage
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Name one consequence of deforestation
more carbon dioxide in atmosphere
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How might people moving to the suburbs affect climate change?
more mileage from suburbs increasing
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What is the name for living things releasing Carbon Dioxide in the environment?
Respiration
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Do ocean currents transfer heat from the equator to poles or poles to equator?
Equator to Poles
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What form is stored carbon found in after millions of years?
Fossil Fuels
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What is one way to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere/environment?
Planting trees
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How could changes in ocean currents influence climate?
Melting ice caps adding freshwater to oceans and distribute heat globally
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What are two natural sources that produce carbon dioxide?
Volcanic Activity and Animal Respiration
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What reservoir holds the most carbon?
Oceans
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What type of organisms take in Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere?
Producer
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What type of gas is a gas composed of molecules that absorbs and radiates infrared radiation from the sun?
Greenhouse Gas
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What conclusion can be drawn about earth's temperature?
Human activities led to increased temperature
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Which places can carbon be directly transferred too?
Plants and Oceans
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What is the destruction of forests of land to be used for something else?
Deforestation
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What belongs at X?
Dead plants, animal matter, decompose and release Carbon Dioxide
400
Short Term Effects of the Chicxulub asteroid impact:
cooled, dust and sulfuric acid blocked sunlight from reaching Earth
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Name two ways deforestation influences the climate?
Less trees to absorb carbon dioxide and fires emitted for burning trees emit greenhouse gases
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What was the impact on predator populations after the Chicxulub impact?
Negative impact on producers, herbivores die off, predators negatively impacted
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How do greenhouse gases influence climate?
Warming influences of carbon dioxide is greater than all others combined.
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What is one way that carbon moves through the carbon cycle?
Plants taking in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen during photosynthesis
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Long term effects of the Chicxulub asteroid impact:
temperature warmed
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What conclusion can be drawn about Carbon dioxide levels every year?
fossil fuels are the main source of rising carbon dioxide levels
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Is there a relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide?
increase carbon dioxide and increase global temperatures
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What is letter B representing?
Cell Respiration