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Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth?

•    The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Violet radiation

• The Ozone absorbs all the heat that come up from the Earth.

• The Ozone provides all the oxygen to Earth.

• The Ozone protects the Earth’ s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun   

 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation

• Agriculture

• Burning fossil fuels

• Respiration

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The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true

• false

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A super powerful greenhouse gas that traps up to 4 times more heat in Earth's atmosphere is:

• oxygen

• methane

• water vapor

• gasoline

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Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

• little to no changes

• more homes for animals

• less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

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The graph shows us that

• the earth temperature is always increasing

• the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

• the earth's temperature is steadily rising since the 1960s

• the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

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The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

• the Earth's core

• the Sun

• hydroelectric power

• burning fossil fuels

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Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

• Wildfire

• Decomposing plants and animals

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Biomass

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable  resources because they

• take millions of years to form

• are easily replaced

• are in high demand

• don't pollute the air