Which statements accurately describe the roles of decomposers in the carbon cycle? check all that apply. more than one answer
1. decomposers release carbon dioxide into the air as waste.
2. decomposers remove carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis.
3. decomposers break down the remains of dead plants and animals.
4. decomposers return carbon compounds to the soil.
5. decomposers use carbon to make food molecules.

Brittany has designed four different birdcages, each with the same volume: a square pyramid, a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere. the zoo wants to use one of brittany’s designs but plans to change the volume of the cage. find the design change that would result in the birdcage with the greatest volume. a.) increase the area of the base of the square pyramid by a factor of ten. b.) increase the height of the cylinder by a factor of ten. c.) increase the radius of the cone by a factor of ten. d.) increase the radius of a sphere by a factor of ten.