What effect would the release of carbon sequestered in carbonates and organic sedimentary rocks have on the planet?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Carbon will form CO2, which is a greenhouse gas. As more and more CO2 enters the atmosphere, temperatures are rising.
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A) providing critical evidence to prosecute Serbian leaders for war crimes. B) providing critical information in order to remunerate victims for lost property. C) providing evidence to calculate war debts. D) establishing the locations of vulnerable heritage sites. E) monitoring migration patterns.
In cholesterol, to which ring of the steroid system is the hydroxyl group attached?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Shale differs from mudstone in that
A. shale is visibly layered and fissile; mudstone is massive and blocky B. shale has larger grains C. shale has smaller grains D. There is no difference between shale and mudstone.
Although hydroelectric dams generate electricity without producing greenhouse gases, they ________
A) contribute only about 5% of the electrical power throughout the world B) are short-lived structures that have to be rebuilt about every 20 years C) still produce more greenhouse gases per unit of electricity produced than coal power plants D) cannot provide a consistent supply of electricity during times of naturally low river flow E) can harm aquatic organisms downstream by affecting water temperature