8.11 A Quick Check

What is the main component of the carbon cycle that plants use during photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

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Which natural event is most likely to cause a sudden change in climate due to the release of large amounts of ash and gases into the atmosphere?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tsunami

• Tornado

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How do meteor impacts influence Earth's climate?

• By increasing the Earth's temperature permanently

• By releasing dust and particles that can block sunlight

• By causing earthquakes

• By increasing ocean currents

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Evaluate the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change and provide an example of a natural event that can alter their concentration.

• Greenhouse gases cool the Earth; volcanic eruptions decrease their concentration.

• Greenhouse gases warm the Earth; volcanic eruptions increase their concentration.

• Greenhouse gases have no effect on climate; meteor impacts increase their concentration.

• Greenhouse gases cool the Earth; meteor impacts decrease their concentration.

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What impact do natural events, such as volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, have on Earth's climate?

• They stabilize global temperatures.

• They cause cooler climate (decrease in temperatures)

• They have no effect on climate.

• They cause warmer climate (increase in temperatures)

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What is a potential consequence of increased greenhouse gas emissions on Earth's climate?

• Decreased global temperatures

• Increased global temperatures

• No change in global temperatures

• Stabilization of global temperatures

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Why might CO2 levels increase during the winter and decrease during the summer?

• Factories burn less fossil fuels during the winter

• Animals hibernate during the summer

• Plants are dormant (not active) during the summer

• Plants are dormant (not active) during the winter

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