During a particularly cold winter in Florida, the temperatures remained below freezing for several weeks. To avoid freeze damage to the crops, farmers used well water to continuously spray the crop and maintain a protective coating of ice around the crop. Shortly after this long cold snap, sinkholes began forming throughout the region. Were these events linked?

Natural carbon sinks have generally matched the production of carbon dioxide until ________.

________ commonly serves as a protolith in the formation of phyllite.

According to the figure below, how much has atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increased in parts per million (ppm) in approximately the last 50 years?

In the figure provided below, what type of igneous intrusion is the horizontal rock unit shown by letter A?

With the increased data collected in recent years, scientists have become increasingly certain that Earth’s climate is ________.

The lithosphere is composed of the ________.

Which greenhouse gas has the greatest total importance in retaining radiant energy from Earth?

The mid-ocean ridges are elevated above the surrounding sea floor because ________.

Compared to typical oceanic lithosphere, the thickness of continental lithosphere is________.