Water and Carbon Paper 1

How does water and carbon contribute to life on earth?

• moves between land, sea and the atmosphere

• tropical rainforests trap carbon

• deforestation emits more carbon due to burning

• all of the above

An area the size of was being cut down and burnt each year.

What do water and carbon have in common with coasts?

• They both have an open and closed system process

• they are both concerned with the impact of trees

• they both erode

• they are both impacted by climate change

What percentage of South America does the Amazon Rainforest cover?

• 69%

• 52%

• 30%

• 40%

Approximately, how much does the Amazon rainforest hold of the global terrestrial vegetation carbon stock?

• 20%

• 17%

• 29%

• 50%

What is the definition of an open system?

What is the definition of a closed system?

The is the layer of ground that remains permanently frozen

What is an example of a global management strategy for reducing carbon emissions for the future?

• wetland restoration

• deforestation

• geosphere

• terrestrial stores

In a year, how much carbon does the Amazon rainforest absorb?

• 1 billion tons

• 200 million tons

• 1.9 billion tons

• 2.2 billion tons