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Carbon is released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide as a result of animals breathing, when they convert oxygen to carbon dioxide.
All kinds of fires, both natural and man-made, release carbon dioxide into the air. This includes the fires used to cook food during a summer BBQ or in less developed parts of the world, as well as that fires that turn coal or natural gas into electricity, and the fires that cause your gasoline or diesel powered car to run.
In addition, the decay of dead plants and animals releases carbon to the atmosphere.
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Can carbon dioxide evaporate mixed with water?
The carbon dioxide released from water can train to atmosphere some water molecules.
Where does the carbon in CO2 go Doesn't gravity and rain clean the CO2 from the atmosphere?
No. Carbon dioxide is thoroughly mixed into the atmosphere and cannot separate from the air simply though gravity. Some carbon dioxide does go into water to become locked away in carbonate minerals, but the primary way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is through photosynthesis, a process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen. Currently we are producing more carbon dioxide than the plants can absorb, resulting in an increase in the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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.
Does decay release carbon dioxide?
The process of decay releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
How is carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere besides photosynthesis?
Some carbon dioxide is absorbed by the top levels of the oceans where it is beginning to turn the oceans more acidic. That and photosynthesis are the only ways that carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere. Industries that emit carbon dioxide pollution are trialling ways of trapping carbon dioxide as it goes up the chimney stacks (scrubbers).
Can carbon dioxide evaporate mixed with water?
The carbon dioxide released from water can train to atmosphere some water molecules.
What is some global warming data?
Carbon dioxide (CO) = 1 Carbon dioxide (CO2) = 1. In the atmosphere.
How has the burning of fossil fuels affected the carbon cycle?
Burning fossil fuels has released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. As a result, the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased. Some claim this results in global warming.
How does carbon dioxide enter living things?
Animals, including humans, take in carbon whenever we eat. Some of this is released when we breathe out. Vegetation, including trees, take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. They store the carbon and release the oxygen.
How does the carbon cycle keep the amount of carbon dioxide constant in the atmosphere?
In pre-industrial times, the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)that animals breathe out was matched by the amount absorbed by plants, so that the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide remained remarkably stable in the range of 260 to 280 parts per million (ppm) over a very long period. Adding additional carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels, overwhelms the carbon cycle and causes the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide to rise beyond this range. Deforestation can break the carbon cycle, first by removing a store of carbon which will be released as additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and in some cases by reducing the ability of nature to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
Microbes that prefer an atmosphere of carbon dioxide are called what?
Microbes that prefer an atmosphere of carbon dioxide are known as carbon dioxide-loving or CO2-loving microbes. Some examples include certain types of bacteria and archaea that thrive in environments with high levels of carbon dioxide.
What four things are released when fuel is burned?
energy, water, carbon dioxide and sometimes (if incomplete combustion) some carbon monoxides and nitrous oxides (if there are impurities)
Where does the carbon in CO2 go Doesn't gravity and rain clean the CO2 from the atmosphere?
No. Carbon dioxide is thoroughly mixed into the atmosphere and cannot separate from the air simply though gravity. Some carbon dioxide does go into water to become locked away in carbonate minerals, but the primary way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is through photosynthesis, a process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen. Currently we are producing more carbon dioxide than the plants can absorb, resulting in an increase in the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Do iPods have carbon dioxide in them?
Where there are no components, there is air when it is located on Earth's surface. Our air has some carbon dioxide in it. So there is some carbon dioxide in an ipod. It is not necessary to the function of an ipod. If you burn an ipod, some carbon dioxide will be released, since the casing has some carbon in it.
What are some natural of particles in the atmosphere?
oxygen,helium,carbon dioxide,nitrogen
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 or where does a tree get oxygen to give us?
A tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, and, with the input of energy from sunlight, oxidizes many of the oxygen atoms of the absorbed carbon dioxide to elemental oxygen, which is released into the atmosphere. The carbon and some of the oxygen atoms from the absorbed carbon dioxide are incorporated into the structure of the tree as the tree grows.
