Environmental Change

Global warming means that

• Every year Earth is getting warmer

• the average annual temperature of Earth's atmosphere is gradually rising.

• Earth is producing more heat than it used to produce.

• The equatorial region of Earth is heating faster than the polar regions.

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A record of Earth's long-ago weather can be found by digging into the

• polar ice cap in Antarctica

• lava from volcanoes

• sand bars in tropical waters

• melting permafrost in Alaska, Canada, and Siberia

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Carbon Dioxide is

• a toxic gas produced by landfills

• produced by plants during photosynthesis

• needed by industry to power generators

• a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere

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Which of these is not a human activity that impacts the environment?

• transportation

• construction

• photosynthesis

• manufacturing

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In a symbiotic relationship,

• the parasite eats the host

• there are too many carbon emissions in the atmosphere

• The environment is rapidly thrown out of balance.

• Two organisms depend on each other for survival.

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Environments can change gradually over time, such as when a pond fills in and a swamp grows in its place. This process is called

• pollution

• ecological succession

• adaptation

• symbiosis

Dangerous substances in an ecosystem that are harmful to its organisms are

• sediments

• scavengers

• pollutants

• overpopulation

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How does the ozone layer protect life on earth?

• It shields bacteria in the soil against chemicals

• it absorbs water as part of the water cycle

• It neutralizes aid rain

• it blocks harmful radiation from the sun

All of the following can interfere with the breakdown of organic waste material in the soil except:

• minerals

• solvents

• plastics

• pesticides

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