Carbon Dioxide Is ______________

question 44

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide is ______________.

• A) the most abundant greenhouse gas
• B) the most potent (per molecule of gas) of the greenhouse gases
• C) the main anthropogenic greenhouse gas produced in the United States
• D) the only greenhouse gas presently increasing in the atmosphere
• E) more potent (per molecule of gas) than methane

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Definitions:

Meteoroid Impact

Meteoroid impact refers to the collision of a meteoroid with another celestial body, such as Earth, resulting in the creation of impact craters and sometimes initiating geological changes.

Upheaval Dome

A geological structure caused by the upward movement of underground salt creating a dome-shaped feature on the Earth’s surface.

Igneous Body

A mass of igneous rock formed from magma that has cooled and solidified either beneath the Earth's surface or upon it.

Meteorite Fragments

Pieces of a meteor that have survived the passage through Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.