If the Combustion of Fossil Fuels Adds About 5 $\times$ 10¹² Kg of Carbon to the Atmosphere as CO₂ Each

question 5

Multiple Choice

If the combustion of fossil fuels adds about 5 $\times$ 10¹² kg of carbon to the atmosphere as CO₂ each year, how much oxygen is required to produce this amount of carbon dioxide?

• A)about 1.3 10¹² kg
• B)about 1.3 10¹³ kg
• C)about 2.6 10¹² kg
• D)about 2.6 10¹³ kg
• E)about 6.7 10¹² kg

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Birds-Of-A-Feather Effect

The tendency for individuals to associate and bond with others who are similar to themselves in terms of attitudes, values, and characteristics.

Saturation Effect

A phenomenon where, after a certain point, an increase in some stimulus does not lead to a further change in response.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A persuasion technique that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by agreeing to a modest request.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy where compliance with a small request is followed by a larger request, leveraging the principle of consistency to increase the likelihood of agreement to the second request.