Human Impact

The process in which plants use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose.

• respiration 
• decomposition
• photosynthesis
• combustion

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The process in which organisms use oxygen to release the stored energy in sugar.

• photosynthesis
• respiration
• decomposition
• combustion 

What do plants release in the carbon/oxygen cycle?

• Carbon dioxide 
• Oxygen 

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What do organisms release in the carbon/oxygen cycle?

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen 

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What type of succession starts with bare rock?

• primary succession
• secondary succession

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What type of succession starts with soil?

• primary succession
• secondary succession

Which is a pioneer species?

• trees
• flowers
• mushrooms
• lichen

What is the greenhouse effect?

• the burning of fossil fuels causes gases to mix with water in the atmosphere
• ground level ozone and vehicle exhaust react in the presence of sunlight
• certain gases such as carbon dioxide act like a blanket and keep the sun's energy close to earth

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Which is a cause of climate change?

• melting of sea ice
• cutting down trees
• severe storms 
• changes in plant life 

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Which is an effect of climate change?

• melting of sea ice 
• burning of fossil fuels
• cutting down trees 
• vehicle exhaust

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