In the Absence of a Greenhouse Effect, What Would Happen

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the absence of a greenhouse effect, what would happen to Earth's oceans?

• A) They would evaporate.
• B) They would freeze over.
• C) They would be rapidly absorbed into the surface rocks.
• D) They would dissociate into ozone and hydrogen.
• E) Nothing would change.

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Definitions:

Cartilaginous Skeletons

Skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone, common in sharks, rays, and other elasmobranch fish.

Jaws

Bony structures in the mouth of vertebrates that are used for biting and chewing food.

Cartilaginous Fish

Fish characterized by having bodies made of cartilage rather than bone, including sharks and rays.

Skeletal Adaptations

Changes in the skeletal structure that occur over time to help an organism better survive in its environment.