Question
Carbon dioxide is an example of a greenhouse gas. Levels of carbon dioxide are increasing in the atmosphere.
How are increasing levels of carbon dioxide affecting the hydrosphere?
Select the two correct answers.
Responses
Less water is evaporating from the oceans.
Less water is evaporating from the oceans.
Ice caps are becoming thicker and wider at the North Pole and South Pole.
Ice caps are becoming thicker and wider at the North Pole and South Pole.
Ocean waters are becoming warmer.
Ocean waters are becoming warmer.
Patterns of rain and snow are changing.
Patterns of rain and snow are changing.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are becoming more frequent.
How are increasing levels of carbon dioxide affecting the hydrosphere?
Select the two correct answers.
Responses
Less water is evaporating from the oceans.
Less water is evaporating from the oceans.
Ice caps are becoming thicker and wider at the North Pole and South Pole.
Ice caps are becoming thicker and wider at the North Pole and South Pole.
Ocean waters are becoming warmer.
Ocean waters are becoming warmer.
Patterns of rain and snow are changing.
Patterns of rain and snow are changing.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are becoming more frequent.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two correct answers regarding how increasing levels of carbon dioxide are affecting the hydrosphere are:
1. **Ocean waters are becoming warmer.**
2. **Patterns of rain and snow are changing.**
These effects are related to climate change, which is driven by increased levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Warmer ocean waters can impact marine ecosystems and weather patterns, while changes in precipitation patterns can affect freshwater availability and ecosystems on land.
1. **Ocean waters are becoming warmer.**
2. **Patterns of rain and snow are changing.**
These effects are related to climate change, which is driven by increased levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Warmer ocean waters can impact marine ecosystems and weather patterns, while changes in precipitation patterns can affect freshwater availability and ecosystems on land.