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What would happen if the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased?
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∙ 12y ago
The atmosphere would become much smaller and the earth would become much colder during winter and also at night.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It keeps the earth warm. But too much of it is causing global warming.
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∙ 12y agoGlobal warming would slow down a little and the world might have a future!
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The average global temperature increases
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What would happen to the atmosphere's temperatures if there wasn't any carbon dioxide?
The atmosphere would be slightly cooler than it is now if there were no carbon dioxide in it. Carbon dioxide is just one of several so-called "greenhouse gasses". It is second in importance to water vapor, a very distant second. So, if all the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly disappeared, it would not affect temperatures very much. What you have to worry about is the effect on plant life. Plants cannot survive without carbon dioxide. No trees, no crops. Fortunately, it's just not possible to deplete all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Even over the long term. There are plenty of sources for carbon dioxide, including the burning of fossil fuels and respiration of animal life. And if that all ran out, then you have about a hundred times as much CO2 stored in the oceans as there is in the atmosphere, and that would go back into the atmosphere rather quickly.
What might happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the lithosphere?
When too much Carbon dioxide is present in the lithosphere, the surface will heat up. Not only will the lithosphere be effected, but the hydrosphere will be affected more compared to the damage caused in the lithosphere due to the gas Carbon dioxide.The worse part is that many natural calamities occur when the Carbon Dioxide in the lithosphere loses its balanceFact:The amount of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is normally 0.04%. But eventually it has grown.
What would happen if carbon dioxide and methane were not around the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide and methane are two greenhouse gases. They trap infrared heat rising from the earth's surface and help to keep the earth warm enough for life. If they were not around, the earth would be too cold for life.
What would happen to a leaf without carbon dioxide?
Just like human live on oxygen, plants live on carbon dioxide. In absence of carbon-dioxide they will die because they will be unable to create chlorophyll.
What would happen to the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere if there were less plants and trees?
Trees and plants take in Carbon Dioxide and in turn breathes out oxygen. If there was no plants and trees we would die. The whole of the world depends on plants and trees. Not meaning to sound like a tree-hugger, but don't cut down trees...plant them!
What would happen if you kept on breathing in carbon dioxide?
There is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. You have been breathing it in all your life.
What happen when extra carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere?
nothing will happen at all
What would happen if layer of carbon dioxide around the earth got thicker?
There is no insulating LAYER of Carbon Dioxide round the Earth. The Carbon Dioxide is mixed up with the Oxygen and Nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere and is not present in the atmosphere as a layer. If the absolute amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the Earth would get warmer.
What would happen if the insulating layer of carbon dioxide around the earth gets thicker?
There is no insulating LAYER of Carbon Dioxide round the Earth. The Carbon Dioxide is mixed up with the Oxygen and Nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere and is not present in the atmosphere as a layer. If the absolute amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the Earth would get warmer.
What happens when carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere?
nothing will happen at all
What will happen if you have more carbon dioxide in earths atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. More of it in the earth's atmosphere means that more heat will be retained. This will, indeed is, causing global warming.
What would happen to the temperature of the atmosphere if carbon dioxide increased due to human activity?
It will rise. The temperature of the atmosphere is rising already because carbon dioxide is increasing due to human activity.
What would happen to the temperature of the atmosphere if carbon dioxide increase due to human activity?
It will rise. The temperature of the atmosphere is rising already because carbon dioxide is increasing due to human activity.
What will happen to the temperature of the atmosphere after you stop adding carbon dioxide into the air?
we will all die :)
What happen to the carbon dioxide produced in breaking down pyruvic acid?
it is released in the atmosphere
What will happen to humans if carbon dioxide is the only gas in the atmosphere?
we will all suffocate due to no oxygen
Does more heat mean more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The more carbon dioxide the hotter the planet gets. The hotter the planet gets the more wild fires happen. For every fire that occurs more carbon dioxide is released.
