Scientists Think That Northern Permafrost Could Release Up to About

question 104

Multiple Choice

Scientists think that northern permafrost could release up to about __________ billion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere by 2100.

• A)400
• B)500
• C)700
• D)800

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Influences

The impact of societal and cultural factors on individual behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes.

Cognitive Development

The process by which a person's ability to think, understand, and interact with the world develops through childhood and adolescence.

Lev Vygotsky

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

Conservation

The protection and preservation of natural resources and the environment to prevent depletion and degradation.