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No, they are two different things.
The carbon cycle is the way the earth moves carbon dioxide from the soil, oceans and trees in and out of the atmosphere. This supports the normal greenhouse effect, which has kept the earth comfortably warm since life began.
Fossil fuels are things like coal, oil and natural gas, which we can dig up. Fossil fuels are full of stored carbon and this is released when we burn it for fuel, or to generate electricity. Burning fossil fuels disrupts the normal carbon cycle increasing the warming of the planet.
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Fossil fuel combustion effects what natural cycle?
Fossil fuel combustion primarily affects the carbon cycle. When fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming. This disrupts the natural balance of carbon in the atmosphere, oceans, and land, leading to climate change and other environmental impacts.
Is fossil fuel diesel or biodiesel?
Diesel oil is a fossil fuel.Bio diesel oil is a renewable fuel that adds to carbon dioxide to the greenhouse gases (it moves carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere as part of the carbon cycle).
Is carbon fossil fuel?
No, carbon is in fossil fuels.
What Carbon moves through the carbon cycle in all of the processes except what?
Carbon moves through the carbon cycle in all processes, except for the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel burning releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, which disrupts the natural carbon cycle by increasing the concentration of CO2, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere.
Is coal a carbon based fossil fuel?
Yes, coal is a carbon based fossil fuel.
Why is bio-diesel considered an alternative fuel?
Bio-diesel is not a fossil fuel, rather it is manufactured from vegetation and algae, so any carbon dioxide it emits when burnt is part of the carbon cycle and does not add to global warming.This is why it is an alternative to fossil fuels.
What is one cost you have to pay for burning fossil fuel?
Burning fossil fuels releases lots of carbon into the atmosphere much faster than the natural carbon cycle. This causes excess carbon and greenhouse environments that can impact climate.
In two or more sentences describe the impact of fossil fuel combustion on the global carbon cycle.?
Fossil fuel combustion releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases. This leads to global warming and climate change, disrupting the natural carbon cycle by altering the balance of carbon stored in the atmosphere, oceans, and land ecosystems. The excess carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels overwhelms the Earth's natural processes for absorbing and storing carbon, further intensifying the climate crisis.
Is the role of fossil fuels in the carbon cycle?
The role of fossil fuels in the carbon cycle is to produce carbon dioxide. Fossil fuels are considered to be the highest contributors to pollution of the environment.
Which biochemical cycle has been disrupted leading to global warming?
The carbon cycle has been disrupted due to increased emissions of carbon dioxide from human activities such as burning fossil fuels. This excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing heat to be trapped, leading to global warming and climate change.
Write the word equation for the combustion of a fossil fuel?
Fossil fuel (hydrocarbon) + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
What are two human activities by which carbon can enter the atmosphere as CO2 during the carbon cycle?
Driving vehicles that run on fossil fuel. Burning oil releases carbon dioxide.Using electricity. Most electricity is now generated by burning fossil fuels. This burning emits carbon dioxide.
