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The Living World: Ecosystems

Question 1
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Which process indicates how humans have intentionally influenced the carbon cycle through technological advancements?

Question 2
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1 mark

How can oceans be considered a sink in the carbon cycle?

Question 3
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1 mark

How might cap-and-trade policies for carbon emissions indirectly benefit forest ecosystems?

Question 4
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1 mark

What is a potential drawback of using biofuels produced from corn as a major strategy to combat climate change?

Question 5
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1 mark

Which human activity contributes most directly to the increase of atmospheric CO2, thus affecting the carbon cycle?

Question 6
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1 mark

Which activity by humans increases atmospheric CO2 contributing to changes in Earth's climate system?

Question 7
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1 mark

How does deforestation contribute to an increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere?

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Question 8
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1 mark

Which process in the carbon cycle would most likely be disrupted by an increase in ocean acidity due to higher levels of dissolved CO2?

Question 9
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1 mark

Considering climate feedback mechanisms, how does melting permafrost exacerbate global warming?

Question 10
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1 mark

What is a potential environmental disadvantage of hydroelectric power plants?