Carbon in the Global Ecosystem

What is causing an increase in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere?

• Volcanic eruptions

• The ozone layer

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation only

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What are fossil fuels made from?

• Lava and rocks

• Dead plants and animals buried millions of years ago

• Plastic waste

• Ocean water

What does burning fossil fuels release into the air?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

What powers the carbon cycle?

• Wind

• Energy from sunlight

• Ocean waves

• Earth’s gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of matter includes carbon stored in fossil fuels?

• Biotic

• Liquid

• Abiotic

• Magnetic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fossil fuels are made from plants and animals that decomposed underground.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The amount of carbon in Earth’s system stays the same overall.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Burning fossil fuels has no effect on the carbon cycle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Carbon moves through ecosystems in a continuous, consistent pattern.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can lead to more extreme weather events.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5