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What determines the thickness of a tree ring?
What determines the thickness of a tree ring?
- The type of tree the ring belongs to
- The weather during the year the ring grew (correct)
- The age of the tree
- The amount of sunlight the tree received
How do trees grow in relation to the weather?
How do trees grow in relation to the weather?
- Trees always grow at a consistent rate regardless of the weather
- They grow fast in warm and wet years and slower in cold and dry years (correct)
- They grow fast in cold and dry years and slower in warm and wet years
- The weather does not affect the growth rate of trees
What do thick tree rings indicate?
What do thick tree rings indicate?
- Disease or infestation in the tree
- The tree's age
- Warm and wet years (correct)
- Cold and dry years
What can the study of tree rings help determine?
What can the study of tree rings help determine?
What supports 'Wonders with Charlie'?
What supports 'Wonders with Charlie'?
What is the greenhouse effect?
What is the greenhouse effect?
Which gas is a potent greenhouse gas and responsible for more than 25% of the effect?
Which gas is a potent greenhouse gas and responsible for more than 25% of the effect?
True or False: Extra greenhouse gases in our atmosphere cause our planet to warm up.
True or False: Extra greenhouse gases in our atmosphere cause our planet to warm up.
What is the principal greenhouse gas mentioned in the text?
What is the principal greenhouse gas mentioned in the text?
How are man-made greenhouse gas emissions changing the Earth's atmosphere?
How are man-made greenhouse gas emissions changing the Earth's atmosphere?
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