When We Burn Fossil Fuels, ________________

question 36

Multiple Choice

When we burn fossil fuels, ________________.

• A) the greatest environmental impact is the local damage from extraction
• B) the resulting carbonic acid leads to acid rain
• C) the greatest environmental impact is the impact on the ozone layer
• D) we liberate carbon back into the carbon cycle, increasing the amount available for plant growth
• E) the greatest environmental impact is increased greenhouse gases

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Definitions:

IUPAC Name

The systematic method of naming chemical compounds as prescribed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Alkene

An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two, creating a region of high electron density.

Geometry

The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.