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Why is biomass a better alternative than coal?
The main advantage of biomass over coal is that it is "carbon neutral". This means that in order for the biomass to be created, it consumed carbon dioxide from the environment. Upon burning biomass, no additional carbon is added to our atmosphere. Coal, on the other hand, is taking carbon out of the earth and adding more to our atmosphere.
Where do carbon dioxide and oxygen from the air entre and leave the leaf?
Carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and leave the plant through the stomata, on the underside of leaves.
Give two ways that human beings contribute to the carbon cycle?
Human beings contribute to the carbon cycle through the burning of biomass like coal and gasoline. They also contribute through deforestation which limits the earths ability to process the excess carbon.
What is the source of the earths oxygen?
Green plant life. Carbon dioxide in absorbed by green plant leaf. It undergoes photosynthesis in the plant; the oxygen is released back into the atmosphere and the carbon is retained in the plant as biomass. It is part of the Carbon / Oxygen cycle.
Why is biomass better than coal?
biomass can be regrown quickly
When burned does biomass let off carbon emissions?
Biomass releases carbon dioxide when burned.
Why is biomass a better alternative than coal?
The main advantage of biomass over coal is that it is "carbon neutral". This means that in order for the biomass to be created, it consumed carbon dioxide from the environment. Upon burning biomass, no additional carbon is added to our atmosphere. Coal, on the other hand, is taking carbon out of the earth and adding more to our atmosphere.
Is biomass easy to get?
its pretty much everywhere. anything containing carbon is biomass. dirt is biomass. poop is biomass. a tree is biomass. you are biomass. so is your dog.. so, yeah; its pretty easy to get your hands on.
Why is biomass described as carbon neutral?
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What is the primary of biomass?
carbon,hydrogen&oxygen
How does the sun get into biomass?
Energy gets into biomass when planets use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar.
Why does the combustion of biomass release no net carbon into the atmosphere?
Biomass is vegetable matter, like unwanted parts of sugar cane (bagasse), as well as residue from tree felling and other things. When vegetation grows, it removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When the same material is burnt as biomass, that same CO2 is put back into the carbon cycle.
Why isnt water included in biomass?
this is because water is not produced by the plant/animal so it is not included in the biomass measurement :)
What Word equations represent burning of carbon and hydrogen?
biomass
How can biomass energy be negative to the enviorment?
it releases carbon dioxide
How can biomass energy be negative to the environment?
it release carbon dioxide
In what forms are carbon found in biomass?
Autotrophs, decaying, and respiration.
