Carbon Cycle and Climate Change Quiz

What is the Carbon Cycle?

• The process of storing carbon dioxide to combat climate change

• The process of burning fossil fuels to produce energy

• The process of changing land use for industrial purposes

• The process of throwing away waste materials

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Why is the Carbon Cycle important?

• To understand carbon storage and climate

• To produce more energy for ourselves

• To create industrial products that we can sell

• To dispose of waste materials more quickly

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Which sector causes the most Carbon emissions?

• Energy (burning fossil fuels)

• Agriculture (farming)

• Land-use change and forestry

• Industrial processes (factories)

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What are industrial processes?

• Steps used in factories or big companies to make things

• The process of planting and harvesting crops

• The process of changing land use

• The process of disposing waste materials

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What is land-use change and forestry?

• Using a piece of land differently than before, such as cutting down forests for housing or farmland

• The process of burning fossil fuels for energy by changing the earth

• The process of industrial production through the growth of extra forested areas

• The process of waste disposal through the change or land into heavy forests

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What is agriculture?

• The process of planting and harvesting crops

• The process of burning fossil fuels for energy

• The process of industrial production

• The process of waste disposal

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What is the main cause of Carbon emissions?

• Energy (burning fossil fuels)

• Agriculture (farming)

• Land-use change and forestry

• Industrial processes (factories)

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How can we reduce carbon emissions as a world?

• Plant more trees to absorb CO2

• Make soil healthier to store carbon

• Collect CO2 from factories and power plants

• All of the above

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How can you individually reduce carbon emissions?

• Use public transportation instead of cars

• Conserve energy at home

• Recycle and reduce waste

• All of the above

What is carbon sequestration?

• The process of burning fossil fuels to produce energy

• The process of disposing waste materials

• The process of storing carbon dioxide to combat climate change

• The process of changing land use for industrial purposes

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