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Cards in this guide (14)
Why is biomass considered a renewable resource

New plants can always be grown using sunlight and water. Unless there is a supernova, we won't run out of sunlight, and water is continually recycled.

How is most of the oxygen on Earth produced

By plants and planktonMost of the Earth's oxygen is produced by plants, both on surface and under water. Algae.

Which breaks down dead organisms into simpler forms

bacteria.

Which energy source contributes the most to climate change

coal

Which organisms convert nitrogen into a form that is usable by humans

Bacteria

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Specifically a particular type of bacteria that live in nodules on the roots of certain plants (eg the Legume family) called "Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria" .

Not other bacteria decompose organic material and release nitrogen back into the atmosphere.

What resources cannot be renewed

Oil

What countries are the largest contributors of greenhouse gases

United States and China

What is the name of the place where harmful materials are removed from the water before it is used

Water treatment plant

What is a carbon footprint rap

carbon footprint

Which action would most likely increase to the greenhouse effect

Use more coal to make electricity(apex)

Which option for drinking water uses the fewest resources from the environment if it is used many times

Natural recycled water

Which is a possible outcome of global warming

hurricanes and other extreme weather will increase

Which process is part of the carbon cycle

cellular respiration

which of the following best describes a solution that contains a buffer

A citric acid is added to the solution but the pH of the solution does not change

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