What Is the Problem with Increasing Amounts of Carbon Dioxide

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the problem with increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• A) its lack of consumption in respiration
• B) a rise in pH of ocean water
• C) too much UV radiation being absorbed
• D) global warming

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Exosystem

A component of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, referring to the social settings that indirectly influence an individual, such as a parent's workplace.

Ecological-Systems Model

A theoretical framework for understanding the complex interrelations among various personal and environmental factors that influence human development and behavior.

Community Hospital

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