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What are two ways that the burning of vegetation affects carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. How do you think the removal of vegetation affects oxygen levels in the atmosphere?
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How does burning affect the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Burning anything releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, as most things are largely made of carbon. Burning vegetation is really part of the carbon cycle, but burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, releases carbon dioxide that has been sequestered underground for 300 million years. This is why carbon dioxide levels are increasing in the atmosphere.
What is the role of the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Nature produces the vast bulk of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Rotting trees, and dead matter produce over 90% of the current levels of carbon dioxide. Man produces between 3 and 6 percent of all CO2 annually.
What ways have you added excess carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Excess, or additional carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere only by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), and a very small amount from volcanic activity.All other carbon dioxide moves in and out of the oceans, atmosphere and land as part of the normal carbon cycle, which includes the growing and dying of vegetation.Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide that was taken out of the atmosphere (when the vegetation grew) 300 million years ago, so it is extra.
How does the burning of fossil increase the greenhouse effect?
by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
The major anthropogenic sources of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are?
the burning of fossil fuels
How does burning fossil fuels affect the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The burning of fossil fuels affects the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by increasing it.
When you burn vegetation how does it affect carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
Burning vegetation adds to the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. However, that carbon dioxide was recently removed from the air when the plants were growing, so burning vegetation is carbon neutral.Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), of course, releases extra carbon dioxide that has been hidden away for 300 million years.
How does burning affect the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Burning anything releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, as most things are largely made of carbon. Burning vegetation is really part of the carbon cycle, but burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, releases carbon dioxide that has been sequestered underground for 300 million years. This is why carbon dioxide levels are increasing in the atmosphere.
What is the role of the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Nature produces the vast bulk of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Rotting trees, and dead matter produce over 90% of the current levels of carbon dioxide. Man produces between 3 and 6 percent of all CO2 annually.
How are people adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere's?
People are adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. I believe
Would animals reduce co2 levels in the atmosphere?
No, only vegetation growing removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
In which month are carbon dioxide levels lowest?
July and August, when trees and vegetation are growing strongly in the northern hemisphere. This removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What consumes the most atmospheric carbon dioxide?
Trees and other growing vegetation remove the most carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What are two sources of carbon dioxide?
burning from cars and plant also cement processing and decomposing material vegetation at night
What will not increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Not burning carbon compounds.
How does burning trees effects carbon dioxide?
Burning trees not only creates more carbon dioxide because of the smoke released from the burning, but also because trees help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They take in CO2 and release oxygen. The less trees there are, the more CO2 in our atmosphere.
What ways have you added excess carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Excess, or additional carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere only by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), and a very small amount from volcanic activity.All other carbon dioxide moves in and out of the oceans, atmosphere and land as part of the normal carbon cycle, which includes the growing and dying of vegetation.Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide that was taken out of the atmosphere (when the vegetation grew) 300 million years ago, so it is extra.
