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How does the burning of fossil fuels by humans affect the carbon cycle?
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The carbon cycle moves carbon in and out of the atmosphere and has kept a balance there for millions of years. The carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have kept the earth warm. Burning fossil fuel releases CO2 that has been held underground for millennia, so this carbon is an extra burdenon the carbon cycle, and it is not able to remove all the extra CO2.
This is how the carbon cycle is being disturbed. This is what is causing global warming and hence climate change.
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How is extra carbon getting into the atmosphere?
Extra carbon is getting into the atmosphere because of the actions of humans. These actions would include deforestation, pollution, and the burning of fossil fuels.
How can humans worsen the effects of burning fossil fuels?
Humans can worsen the effects of burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) by cutting down the great forests of the world. This, sadly, has already been done, so the forests no longer remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What would the most likely result humans stopped burning fossil fuels?
There would be less Carbon Dioxide In the atmosphere. (APEX)
What do fossil fuels do in the carbon cycle before humans get to it?
Lay dormant.
What are the 3 ways humans increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Deforestation. Humans have cut down the great forests of the world. This releases carbon that had been stored there.It also means that the trees no longer remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Humans have also been burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) since the Industrial Revolution, 200 years ago. This burning releases carbon dioxide.
What cycle do humans affect by burning fossil fuels?
We affect the earth's regular carbon cycle by burning fossil fuels. Coal and oil combustion adds billions of tons of carbon to the atmosphere, carbon that has been stored underground for millions of years.
Do humans release carbon-dioxide and how?
By breathing, burning fossil fuels, ...
What other humans activity is loading the carbon cycle?
the burning of fossil fuels
What are 2 sources of carbon dioxide in air?
burning of fossil fuels and animals and humans breathing
What 2 sources of carbon dioxide in air?
burning of fossil fuels and animals and humans breathing
How does carbon and nitrogen affect the atmosphere?
Carbon affects the atmosphere when humans burn fossil fuels into the air and other chemicals
What of these does not produce carbon dioxide animals breathing humans breathing plants using light or burning fossil fuels?
plants
How have humans put carbon dioxide in air?
Basically by burning things like coal, oil and natural gas (fossil fuels).
Can increased carbon dioxide levels be caused by the burning of fossil fuels?
Yes. In fact, burning fossil fuels is the principal way in which humans are increasing the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, with the level going up by a startling 35 per cent since the Industrial Revolution.
How is extra carbon getting into the atmosphere?
Extra carbon is getting into the atmosphere because of the actions of humans. These actions would include deforestation, pollution, and the burning of fossil fuels.
How can humans worsen the effects of burning fossil fuels?
Humans can worsen the effects of burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) by cutting down the great forests of the world. This, sadly, has already been done, so the forests no longer remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What would the most likely result humans stopped burning fossil fuels?
There would be less Carbon Dioxide In the atmosphere. (APEX)
