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1. How can deforestation contribute to changes in other Earth Systems?(1 point)
Responses
By increasing biodiversity in adjacent ecosystems
By promoting carbon sequestration and reducing atmospheric CO2
levels
By reducing soil erosion and improving water quality
By increasing atmospheric CO2 levels which alters climate patterns
By increasing atmospheric CO2 levels which alters climate patterns
What occurs when melting polar ice caps leads to increased absorption of solar radiation by exposed ocean water?
Further ice melting
No change in ice cover
Unpredictable ice formation
Increased ice formation
Further ice melting
3. How does urbanization (more cities being built) impact the water cycle and affect other Earth systems?(1 point)
Responses
By decreasing surface runoff and enhancing groundwater recharge
By reducing air pollution and improving climate change
By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse
By decreasing evaporation and local rainfall patterns
By increasing stormwater runoff and making flooding events worse
4. In what way does the release of methane from cattle farming affect Earth’s systems?(1 point)
Responses
By increasing the greenhouse effect and accelerating global warming
By enhancing cloud formation and reducing atmospheric carbon
By decreasing greenhouse gas concentrations and stabilizing the global climate
By increasing the greenhouse effect and accelerating global warming
By increasing the greenhouse effect and accelerating global warming
5. Which of the following human activities contributes the most to the imbalance of the carbon cycle?(1 point)
Responses
Using renewable energy
Burning Fossil Fuels
Fishing
Agroforestry farming