20 Questions
What is the primary role of oceans in generating precipitation?
Facilitating the movement of water from the ocean to land
What is the effect of rising air temperature on the concentration of atmospheric water vapor?
It increases the concentration of atmospheric water vapor
Why do climate scientists predict more powerful hurricanes and typhoons if Earth's global warming process continues unchecked?
Because the increase in water vapor will perpetuate the global warming cycle
What is the percentage of carbon dioxide that scientists estimate oceans can absorb from human emissions?
One-third
What is the effect of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean on shell-building creatures?
It decreases the availability of carbon ions for shell-building creatures
Why do warmer oceans mean less atmospheric carbon absorption?
Because phytoplankton thrive in cool waters with high nutrients
What is the effect of increasingly warmer temperatures on forests?
It leads to a decrease in carbon dioxide absorption by forests due to drier soils and drier plants
What is the purpose of negative feedback loops in climate regulation?
To limit the amount of heat being trapped on or below Earth's surfaces
What is the outcome of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
It minimally cools the Earth's surface
What is the role of plants in atmosphere-biota interactions?
They absorb a lot of the sun's heat and release oxygen
What is the relationship between atmospheric water vapor concentration and Earth's surface temperature?
As the surface temperature increases, atmospheric water vapor concentration increases
What happens to coral reefs, snails, and crabs as a result of dissolved carbon dioxide in the ocean?
They have a harder time building calcium carbonate shells
What is the result of warmer oceans on phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton decrease in number as oceans warm
What is the effect of atmospheric water vapor on the earth's surface temperature?
It warms the surface temperature
What happens to carbon dioxide during photosynthesis?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen
What is the effect of logging and burning forests on atmospheric carbon dioxide?
It increases atmospheric carbon dioxide
What is the purpose of the water vapor-cloud feedback loop?
To stabilize the earth's climate system
What is the effect of warmer temperatures on soil moisture?
Soils become drier
What is the effect of increased carbon dioxide on plant growth?
Carbon dioxide fertilizes plant growth
What happens to carbonate ions in the ocean as carbon dioxide is absorbed?
Carbonate ions decrease
Learn about how biological systems maintain homeostasis through negative and positive feedback mechanisms. Explore the concept of homeostasis and how it affects an organism's physiological processes.
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