One of the Proposed Solutions to Global Warming Is to Grow

question 19

Multiple Choice

One of the proposed solutions to global warming is to grow a large number of trees. This could be effective because:

• A) trees would move carbon from CO₂ in the atmosphere to organic molecules.
• B) the gross primary production of trees moves CO₂ into soil.
• C) plant carbon is different from atmospheric carbon.
• D) when decomposed, plant carbon is impossible to convert back to CO₂.
• E) plants are the base of all ecological food chains.

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Definitions:

Lev Vygotsky

A Soviet psychologist best known for his theories on cognitive development, particularly the social development theory which emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition.

Assimilation

The cognitive process where new information is integrated into existing cognitive schemas, beliefs, and understandings.

Accommodate

In cognitive psychology, to modify existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, or understandings to incorporate new information.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.