Consider this scenario: If increased levels of carbon dioxide lead to further increases in temperature by promoting the release of even more carbon dioxide from the oceans, this means a __________________ feedback has occured and that the planet is _______________.
a. negative; out of equilibrium
b. positive; out of equilibrium
c. negative; in equilibrium
d. positive; in equilibrium
e. closed; open
29.
n the stratosphere, temperatures increase with altitude to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone, which increases particle motion that in turn increases particle collisions that raise air temperatures. Which analogy would best describe how this process works?
a. people sitting quietly during an orchestra
b. people clapping during a Sabres hockey game
c. people bumping into each other in a mosh pit during a Metallica concert
d. one person standing on the sidewalk and waiting for their Uber ride
e. a person fishing on a dock