Question

A group of engineers has created a biodome filled with air, plants, and animals. No material can get in or out, but sunlight can get in during the daytime. The walls of the biodome are made of a material that absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide from the air so it is not available to the living things inside. What do you predict will happen to carbon in the air over time? How could this affect the living things in the dome? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Answer:

The carbon in the air will lessen over time. This is because it is being trapped in the walls of the biodome. This will affect living things negatively as the carbon cycle is a necessary part of nature and throwing off the balance of carbon in the carbon cycle will throw off the balance of the entire ecosystem within the biodome.