Check each statement that applies to the atmosphere as a natural resource. Select three options.The atmosphere interacts with the hydrosphere to redistribute water over the surface of Earth.The atmosphere interacts with several Earth spheres, including the lithosphere.Wind from the atmosphere creates ocean waves and currents.The atmosphere causes plants to give off nitrogen.The atmosphere causes volcanoes to erupt.
As a natural resource, the atmosphere’s interactions with the biosphere play a large role in cycling gases. This is mostly accomplished through photosynthesis and respiration.
Nitrogen ✔ OxygenCarbon Dioxide
North CarolinaTennessee✔ Maryland
Virginia✔ WyomingNorth Carolina
increased use of industrial chemicals✔ reduced burning of fossil fuelsreduced solar panel use
✔ CFCs increasedCFCs decreased CFCs stayed the same
CFCs increased sharply ✔ CFCs slowly decreasedCFCs stayed the same
✔ reduced asthma ratesreduced liver cancer rates reduced pregnancy rates
Which of the following contribute to dirty air? Select three options. photosynthesisfossil fuelssmokingmoldrespiration
Which statements describe the effects of indoor pollution? Select two options.Ultrafine particles cause poor health.Nose hairs and mucus catch all the particles before they reach the lungsUltrafine particles are absorbed by the lungs when people breathe.Ultrafine particles contribute to more than 20,000 deaths per year in the United States.Most ultrafine particles can be seen with the unaided eye.
Nitrogen Oxygen ✔ Carbon Dioxide
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