Unit test Carbon

Within the carbon cycle, anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.

• carbon sink

• carbon source

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Within the carbon cycle, anything that releases more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs.

• carbon sink

• carbon source

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

• carbon cycle

• carbon handprint

• carbon footprint

• carbon summary

Why is the carbon cycle important?

• It continuously reuses and recycles carbon in the ecosystem
• It helps animals to digest food
• It takes nitrogen and oxygen out of the atmosphere
• It makes plants and animals grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

• It cools down our planet
• It blocks out UV rays
• It traps heat and warms up our planet
• It lets sunlight escape

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is not an example of a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Ammonia

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

• Floods

• Drought

• More frequent hurricanes

• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

The melting of glaciers and polar ice caps will result in....

• more fresh water for the planet.

• lower sea levels.

• rising sea levels.

• more polar bears in Texas.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water
• nutrients
• air
• fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

• Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?

• Neither process works at low temperature.

• Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

• Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.