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What is the main way in which inorganic carbon (CO2) in the atmosphere is converted to organic Carbon?
What is the main way in which inorganic carbon (CO2) in the atmosphere is converted to organic Carbon?
How do living organisms convert organic carbon to CO2, releasing it back into the atmosphere?
How do living organisms convert organic carbon to CO2, releasing it back into the atmosphere?
What is a major source of CO2 production and release into the atmosphere by humans?
What is a major source of CO2 production and release into the atmosphere by humans?
Which process allows plants to utilize nitrogen, which they cannot directly extract from the atmosphere?
Which process allows plants to utilize nitrogen, which they cannot directly extract from the atmosphere?
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What was the role of stromatolites in the early Earth's atmosphere?
What was the role of stromatolites in the early Earth's atmosphere?
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What event allowed life to move onto land according to the text?
What event allowed life to move onto land according to the text?
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When did the complexity of life on Earth increase significantly?
When did the complexity of life on Earth increase significantly?
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How did plate tectonics contribute to the Earth's changes?
How did plate tectonics contribute to the Earth's changes?
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What event led to the dominance of mammals on Earth?
What event led to the dominance of mammals on Earth?
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What caused the extinction about 250 million years ago according to the text?
What caused the extinction about 250 million years ago according to the text?
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