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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Bottled water contains microplastic particles.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Oxygen minimum zones in the ocean host microbial communities, including anaerobic bacteria and archaea.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Soil stores more carbon than the atmosphere.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Synthetic textiles are a major source of microplastic pollution in oceans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that More than 80 percent of the ocean is unexplored.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hemp can be used to make plastic.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon pricing reduces greenhouse gas emissions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon dioxide levels are currently higher than pre-industrial times.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that No archaean species can perform photosynthesis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon monoxide is highly toxic to aerobic organisms because it binds to heme with greater affinity than oxygen, thereby excluding oxygen.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The principle of competitive exclusion states that no two species can forever occupy the same ecological niche.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Southern Ocean comprises all of the water from the coast of Antarctica to 60 degrees South latitude.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Reactive oxygen species are produced primarily within mitochondria as by-products of aerobic metabolism.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Saltwater crocodiles live in marine coastal waters and travel long distances across the open ocean.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Breathing high concentrations of carbon dioxide can kill a person.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide and fine particles that pollute indoor air.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Herculaneum papyrus scrolls were carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hydrocarbons are used as fuels.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The fashion industry is the second largest polluter of clean water.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Plastic bags break down into microplastics.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Solar panels are recyclable.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Carbon nanotubes are stronger than steel.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Acid rain harms forests and lakes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Catalytic converters reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from cars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Synthetic fertilizer causes significant environmental pollution.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The early atmosphere of Earth contained ammonia, methane, water vapor, and carbon dioxide, but only a trace of oxygen.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Deforestation increases rates of soil erosion, especially on sloped land.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Some shark species, such as bull sharks, can survive in freshwater.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Less than 10 percent of plastic waste in the United States is actually recycled.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Drinking water is sold in plastic sachets in parts of Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana, as a cheaper way to buy and carry water.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Timber construction has a lower carbon footprint than concrete.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ISS recycles urine into drinking water.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Life exists in deep ocean hydrothermal vents.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hyperventilation leads to abnormally low blood carbon dioxide levels and high blood pH.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Northern Hemisphere is 61% covered by oceans, while the Southern Hemisphere is 81% covered by oceans.?
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