Which greenhouse gas is found in great quantities in permafrost soils?

A. Nitrous oxide
B. Ozone
C. Methane
D. Carbon dioxide


Answer: C

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a. true b. false

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A) a system that is composed of nonliving or inorganic matter. B) a system composed of living organisms. C) a group of living organisms and the abiotic spheres with which they interact. D) all living organisms in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. E) a group of living plants and the soil types that is present.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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a. 600 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1,000 e. 10,000

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