How do changes in the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels affect plant life? Select the two correct answers.
Increased carbon dioxide levels slow plant growth.
Acid rain removes nutrients from soil.
Increased nitrogen dioxide levels provide nutrients for plants.
Warmer temperatures support plant growth.
Increased ozone levels slow plant growth.

What happens when carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in seawater?(1 point)
Ocean waters become more acidic.
Ocean temperatures rise.
Ocean levels rise.
Oceans are better able to support most sea life.

Which of the following chemicals are pollutants released when people burn fossil fuels? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
helium oxide
dihydrogen oxide
nitrogen dioxide
argon dioxide
sulfur dioxide

How does the use of fossil fuels affect the cryosphere?(1 point)
Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.
Higher levels of ground-level ozone protect glaciers from the sun's rays.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.

Why are rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere harmful?(1 point)
Carbon dioxide increases people's risk of asthma.
Carbon dioxide blocks the sun's rays from reaching Earth's surface.
Carbon dioxide traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide harms plant life.