Carbon Cycle and Carbon Footprint

What is one negative effect on the Earth's oceans from the increased carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere?

• Increased icebergs

• Increased ocean acidity

• Decreased surface temperatures

• Increased algae populations

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What gas would increase in the atmosphere if the number of trees greatly decreased?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

True or False: We can decrease our carbon footprint by doing things like driving less, eating less meat, composting, and turning off lights. 

• True

• False

True or False: To help with climate change, we should work to have a larger carbon footprint.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

An increase in consumers would result in a(n)____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An increase in producers would result in a(n)____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Matter, like carbon, continuously moves between the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True or False: A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases that are created by our actions. 

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

True or False: As our carbon footprints grows, we are having a more positive impact on our environment.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The diagram shows the flow of organic molecules through an ecosystem. What two processes are identified by the labels X and Y?

• X : Respiration
  Y : Predation

• X : Adaptation
  Y : Decomposition

• X : Fermentation
  Y : Nitrogen Fixation

• X : Decomposition
  Y : Respiration

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6