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Q: What is the major reason for the change in the carbon dioxide concentrations seen in the last 150…

A: Carbon-dioxide is a greenhouse gas that usually absorbs and radiates heat thus, known as an…

Q: By the year 2030, the world needs to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by _% over 2010 levels in…

A: Global warming has been a major consequence of pollution which is causing serious problems into…

Q: What % of CO2 is absorbed by the oceans from burning fossil fuels?

A: Carbon dioxide is chemical compound which comprises of one carbon and two oxygen atoms.It has the…

Q: ound-trip flights to Costa Rica each year. Show your work. Calculate the number of acres of forest…

A: Solution :: Step 1 of 3 : Biomass refers to mass of living organisms which includes plants, animals,…

Q: What is the largest reservoir of carbon? O a. The oceans b. Sedimentary rock OC Living organisms Od.…

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Q: Are per capita carbon emissions highest in urban, suburban, or rural areas? Why

A: Per capita carbon emissions can be defined as the total amount of carbon dioxide released because of…

Q: Per kilogram of food product, select the highest and the lowest in terms of CO2eq emissions…

A: Carbon di oxide emission or  CO2  emissions are emission  stemming from the burning of fossil fuels…

Q: What is the name of the flux from carbon in the atmosphere moving to carbon in the ocean?

A: Carbon is one of the most abundant elements present on the Earth in many forms or states of matter.…

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A: According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, most of the energy consumed is from the…

Q: Which term describes a major reservoir of carbon compounds? Select one: carbon pump carbon dam…

A: The carbon sink absorbs more carbon than it releases.

Q: Carbon Footprint Data Table Home Energy Primary heating source (select one): ______ Natural Gas…

A: A carbon footprint can be used to quantify what proportion of greenhouse gas, mainly carbon dioxide,…

Q: Contrast the effects of respiration, erosion, and combustion on the carbon cycle.

A: The carbon cycle is a gaseous cycle with CO2 being the main vehicle of flux between the atmosphere,…

Q: How many times more greenhouse gas emissions does beef release, relative to chicken?

A: Greenhouse gas emission is the product of livestock rearing/production for multiple reasons (one of…

Q: How long does it take for pollutants to be flushed out of the largest of the Great Lakes (Lake…

A: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are the five great Lakes. Lake…

Q: What happens if much of the carbon in the carbon cycle is in the form of carbon dioxide gas in the…

A: The atmosphere includes a mixture of gases in the form of air.

Q: List all the wastes that you generate, at home, school or during yourtrips to other places. Could…

A: Wastes are unwanted material that we discard them after primary use. The waste may be biodegradable…

Q: ut how many people die each year because of indoor and outdoor air pollution worldwid 10,000 70,000…

A: Air pollution is a phenomenon in which the atmosphere that is the layer of the gases around the…

Q: h of these options would not improve the accuracy of this model? O Include carbon dioxide as an…

A: Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants prepare their food with the help of Sunlight…

Q: Descthe the range of the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere before 1900. Include…

A: The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) rapidly increased after the 18th century due to…

Q: When a fossil fuel reserves decreases, the cost of fossil fuel energy will be more affordable for…

A: Fossil fuels are those that are found in the earth's crust that contain hydrocarbon and are formed…

Q: Which of the following is false concerning the carbon cycle?

A: The carbon cycle is a term used to describe the process by which carbon atoms are constantly…

Q: Are environmental issues as prominent now as they were in the 1960s and 70s?

A: Environmental issue is one of the important topic which needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

Q: Which of the following would lead to a DECREASE in atmospheric methane concentration?

A: Methane. Methane is a chemical compound and alkane has the formula CH4. It serves as the major…

Q: Summary Question (CER) Where is one place in the carbon cycle that humans can have the most impact…

A: Carbon cycle It is the biogeochemical cycle through which carbon is interchanged among the…

Q: Small ruminant meat (goat, lamb, mutton) Eggs Cow's Milk Chicken meat Pork Beef

A: The Production of animal-based products is also responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, a concern…

Q: at is the major reason for the change in the carbon dioxide concentrations seen in the last 150…

A: Carbon dioxide is one of the major gases of the atmosphere. It is usually released through natural…

Q: estimate the total primary production in the oceans (in million metric tons carbon) using the…

A: The primary production is the rate of biomass production per unit area by the primary producers. It…

Q: Knowing all this, how would you choose to reduce your own food footprint? By how much do you think…

A: The production, processing, storage, and transport of food items lead to greenhouse gas emissions…

Q: Researchers suggest that over the course of 50-60 years we can make a transition to a more…

A: The need has shifted attention to a sustainable energy supply, which entails efficient energy use,…

Q: Nitrous oxide (N20) levels have risen about 20% during the last 275 years, mostly because of.…

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Q: analogy for the nucleus's Transpor con

A: Cell – it is known as the structural and functional unit of life. Living matters are enclosed in it.

Q: What are the two major environmental issues in the Middle East region? Which of these two do you…

A: There are many enviromental issues but major in Middle east region are 1) water  scarcity 2) climate…

Q: Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps heat. Scientists are concerned that too much carbon dioxide…

A: Anthropogenic activities commonly called human activitites contribute greatly in increase in the…

Q: What is the single largest Anthropogenic flux in the global Carbon cycle?

A: The amount of carbon exchanged between the carbon pools of the Earth including the atmosphere,…

Q: In many less-developed countries, much of the municipal solid waste ends up being incinerated for…

A: Municipal Solid Waste, also known as trash or rubbish, is made up of goods that we all use and then…

Q: Between hydroelectric, hydrokinetic, and wind energies, which would be more accessible to the…

A: -> Hydroelectric energy is generated by turbines arranged to dams.When water flows over…

Q: Which of the descriptions below captures how carbon moves from one compartment to another in the…

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: How are greenhouse gases like a blanket on your bed at night?

A: Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation (net heat energy) is released from the Earth's surface and…

Q: In which part of the carbon cycle does carbon cycle relatively quickly? From biosphere to…

A: The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere,…

Q: What are three ways that carbon is released into the atmosphere?

A: Carbon Dioxide is a gas that is abundant in the air at all times. Carbon dioxide gas, on the other…

Q: Gould and Lewis make the claim, "Our energy-related social, environmental and public health problems…

A: Renewable energy is the energy from natural resources and it can be regenerated naturally.The major…

Q: The IPCC is a body within the United Nations that makes recommendations to governments on how they…

A: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the…

Q: Lide Reset Answer Construct an explanation for how the rubber tree plants live and Rubber tree…

A: All the green plants and some of the bacteria and protists are able to perform photosynthesis.

Q: Describe the consequences of more carbon being released from carbon sinks than the amount being…

A: Carbon sink Carbon sink is defined as a reservoir of nature which cumulate and reserve carbon…

Q: What is the range of values for percentage of emissions from transport of food to retailers…

A: The range of values for percentage of emissions from transport of food to retailers (delivery) lies…