Carbon Review

What process do plant cells use to get carbon out of the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis
• Cellular respiration
• Combustion
• Decomposition

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What organisms are responsible for breaking down dead plants and animals?

• Scavengers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Producers

What are fossil fuels formed from?

• Air
• Water
• Sunlight
• Leftover plant and animal matter

What is the relationship between a country's wealth and energy consumption?

• The poorer a country is, the more energy it uses
• The richer a country is, the more energy it uses
• The richer a country is, the less energy it uses
• There is no relationship between a country's wealth and energy consumption

What process extracts energy stored in carbon bonds of sugar and releases oxygen?

• Decomposition
• Combustion
• Cellular respiration
• Photosynthesis

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What is the role of CO2 in the greenhouse effect?

• It absorbs and re-emits infrared energy
• It cools the atmosphere
• It has no role in the greenhouse effect
• It reflects sunlight

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What are carbon pools?

• Places where carbon is released
• Places where carbon is consumed
• Places where carbon is transformed
• Places where carbon is stored

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What is the significance of carbon bonds in energy storage and release?

• Energy is stored in carbon bonds and released when they break
• Carbon bonds only release energy but do not store it
• Carbon bonds only store energy but do not release it
• Carbon bonds have no role in energy storage and release

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What are the products of combustion?

• Carbon dioxide and water
• Carbon dioxide and oxygen
• Carbon and water
• Oxygen and water

What principle is demonstrated in chemical reactions, such as combustion?

• Conservation of charge
• Conservation of energy
• Conservation of matter
• Conservation of momentum

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