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Not really. Burning fossil fuels releases mainly carbon dioxide. In small quantities this is useful in keeping the earth warm. However carbon dioxide from fossil fuels is not part of the carbon cycle, but extra gas which has been safely sequestered under the ground for millions of years.
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What is the effects of burning fossil fuels?
greenhouse gases
which describes the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change and are nonrenewable.
Which is an effect of burning fossil fuels?
Pollution is released into the atmosphere. ..
How is the Greenhouse effect linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels releases long-hidden carbon dioxide into the other greenhouse gases overloading the greenhouse effect.
Global warming is thought to be caused by the increase of what substances?
The increase is in greenhouse gases (CO2. methane) in the atmosphere. These gases and others are produced both naturally and by industrial activities including burning of fossil fuels.
Why coal is harmfull for atmosphere?
The burning of fossil fuels by nature releases harmful greenhouse gases.
How are carbon gases are introduced into the atmosphere?
Through Volcanoes, life processes and the burning of fossil fuels.
What are the environmental consequences related to obtaining the three major types of fossil fuels?
Burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases in atmosphere ie NO2 and SO2.
How are extra greenhouse gases produced?
The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide that has been hidden for 300 million years. This is the extragreenhouse gas that is causing global warming.
What is the effect on the atmosphere of burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil?
Carbon dioxide is produced at an unsustainable rate. This builds up in the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and is causing global warming.
Which of man's activities contribute to forming acid rain?
Mostly the burning of fossil fuels which contain amounts of sulphur, such as coal. The gases produced from the burning dissolve in water in the atmosphere to form sulphurous and sulphuric acids.
Is it possible to capture or divert greenhouse gases emitted from the burning of fossil fuels?
If those gases can be converted into solid then of course we can catch greenhouse gases.
