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How does the amount of carbon dioxide in a planet affect the planet?
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The carbon cycle on earth moves carbon dioxide in and out of the oceans, air and land so there is a regular amount in the atmosphere. This amount has been steady at around 280 ppm (parts per million) for thousands of years, and it traps sufficient heat in the greenhouse effect to keep the earth warm enough for life.
Since the Industrial Revolution, about 250 years ago, when we seriously started burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) levels of carbon dioxide have been building up in the atmosphere so now the level is at 400 ppm. This is causing global warming.
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Terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Mars is the terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere. Venus also has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide, but it is very thick.
How would a planet have an all carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Such an atmosphere on a planet would be the result of carbon dioxide emitted from volcanoes.
What planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Venus has the thickest carbon dioxide atmosphere.
What planet has carbon dioxide and nitrogen in its atmosphere?
Earth, Mars and venus all have nitrogen and Carbon dioxide in their atmosphere, though the levels vary from planet to planet.
What planet is called the Red planet that is mostly made of carbon dioxide?
Mars is known as the red planet. The planet itself is mostly rock. It is the thin atmosphere that is mostly carbon dioxide.
What planet with the greatest amount of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?
earth
Terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Mars is the terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere. Venus also has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide, but it is very thick.
How would a planet have an all carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Such an atmosphere on a planet would be the result of carbon dioxide emitted from volcanoes.
What planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Venus has the thickest carbon dioxide atmosphere.
What is the planet Venus atmosphere?
the atmosphere of palnet venus is mainly contained by; carbon dioxide and a small amount of nitrogen.
What planet has carbon dioxide and nitrogen in its atmosphere?
Earth, Mars and venus all have nitrogen and Carbon dioxide in their atmosphere, though the levels vary from planet to planet.
What planet is called the Red planet that is mostly made of carbon dioxide?
Mars is known as the red planet. The planet itself is mostly rock. It is the thin atmosphere that is mostly carbon dioxide.
Which planet has the most carbon dioxide?
Venus
Which planet has carbon dioxide and nitrogen?
EARTH
What Elevates the temperature of planet?
carbon dioxide
How does carbon dioxide affect the planet in a bad way?
Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, as we have now, 400 ppm (parts per million) or 0.04% instead of the regular 280 ppm that we've had for thousands of years, is the cause of global warming. This is very bad for the planet.
What planet is dominated by carbon dioxide?
Venus and Mars both have atmospheres dominated by carbon dioxide. Both are composed of more than 90% carbon dioxide.
