Ecosystem Question 186
Question: Which of the following statements is not a major concern about our altering of the carbon cycle?
Options:
A) The Greenland and Antarctic ice caps are expected to melt if global warming continues.
B) High-sulphur fuels are used by power plants because they are less expensive than low-sulphur fuels.
C) The increase in atmospheric $ CO_2 $ exceeds the ability of the oceans to absorb the increase.
D) $ CO_2 $ is a gas that traps infrared radiation.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] The use of high-sulfur coal has more to do with acid precipitation than it does with global warming.
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