What Event Triggered the Dramatic Increase in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

question 105

Multiple Choice

What event triggered the dramatic increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration seenover the last couple of centuries?

• A)the invention of CFCs
• B)the invention of the automobile
• C)the Tunguska meteoric impact
• D)the volcanic eruption in Iceland in 1783
• E)the Industrial Revolution

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Definitions:

Nerve Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along the nerve fiber, transmitting information between neurons and other cells.

Dendrite

The branched projections of neurons that receive electrochemical signals from other nerve cells.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Platelets

Small, colorless cell fragments in the blood that play a crucial role in blood clotting and wound healing.