Question

Changes to the global climate could include _______.
a. changes to temperature
b. changes to pressure
c. changes to precipitation
d. all of the above

Which of the following is not released by trees into the atmosphere?
a. oxygen
b. water vapor
c. ozone
d. none of the above

Answer 1

1. Answer is d. all of the above.

Climate can be defined as the data collection of weather conditions of a long period of time in a certain area. The weather conditions that affect to the climate are temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, wind and so on. Any changes in weather can change the global climate.

2. Answer is c. ozone.

Trees release oxygen and water vapor into the atmosphere but not ozone. The oxygen gas is released by trees as the by-product of photosynthesis. This is the natural way of production of oxygen gas. Water vapor can be released due to the transpiration of trees.

Answer 2

1. The correct answer is option D. all of the above.

Global climate change will bring changes in temperature such as heat waves, droughts, volcanic eruption, deforestation, extinction of species due to large shift in temperatures, changes in precipitation such as  heavy snowfall, ocean acidification, and ozone depletion.  

2. The correct answer is option C, ozone.  

Ozone is not released by trees into the atmosphere. Plants have chlorophyll and in the presence of sunlight plants uses sunlight and carbon dioxide to form glucose and oxygen.

6CO₂ + 6H₂O  ->  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

During transpiration plants exhale water vapor through the stomata, tiny pores that are found on the surface of the leaves.

Thus trees never release ozone into the atmosphere.