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Why does releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere cause an environmental problem?
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∙ 15y ago
Because CO2 acts like a blanket around the Earth this contributes to the Earth becoming warmer
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How does the burning of fossil increase the greenhouse effect?
by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Did cyanobacteria change the young Earth's atmosphere by producing carbon dioxide?
False. Cyanobacteria changed earth's atmosphere by removing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.
How does the burning fossil fuels increase the greenhouse effects?
by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
How does the burning fossil fuels increase the greenhouse effect?
by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
What environmental factor has been most recently affected by changes in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The temperature of the atmosphere (it has risen).
What percentage of carbon dioxide is on Titan?
Most of Titan's atmosphere is nitrogen. There is only trace amounts of carbon dioxide.
What are some health and environmental hazards of carbon dioxide?
There are no health hazards from breathing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but breathing pure carbon dioxide will kill you. The environmental hazard from carbon dioxide is that it is one of the greenhouse gases that is causing global warming.
How are humans altering the amounts of sulphur dioxide in air?
Humans are altering sulphur in air by releasing it. It is released as pollution.
Is the atmosphere on Venus mostly Methane?
No. The atmosphere of Venus is mostly carbon dioxide with some nitrogen and trace amounts of other gasses.
How do you describe Mars atmosphere?
The atmosphere of Mars is mostly carbon dioxide, rather like that of Venus, but much thinner.. It has smaller amounts of argon and nitrogen with trace amounts of methane.
What do scientists say is the cause of the increase in temperature throughout the 20th century?
Human industrial activity, cement manufacture, and transport, releasing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere in large amounts. Deforestation is also an important cause.
What makes up marses atmosphere?
Mars's atmosphere in composed primarily of carbon dioxide, with small amounts of nitrogen and argon, and trace amounts of oxygen, water vapor, carbon monoxide, and various other gasses.
