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BioK QQ 4.4 QP
BioK QQ 4.4 QP
BioK QQ 4.4 QP
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I. Oxides of nitrogen
III. Methane
A. I and II only
D. I, II and III
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A. They trap some of the long-wave radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface.
3. The graph below shows variation in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere as measured at Mauna
Loa in Hawai’i. The small inset graph shows the variations in CO2 during a one year period.
(a) Outline why the concentration of CO2 falls between April and August.
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(b) Explain the observed changes in atmospheric CO2 concentration from 1960 to 2005.
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(c) Explain the relationship between rises in concentration of carbon dioxide and the enhanced
greenhouse effect.
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4. Explain how an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide leads to ocean acidification and why this is a
threat to coral reefs.
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