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What fossil fuel rapidly increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
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∙ 7y ago
The 3 main fossil fuels that affect the atmosphere are:
- coal
- natural gas
- oil
When burned, these release carbon dioxide into the air.
However, did you know that ANY burning of ANY items also release CO2?
- Until about the 1970s, every family in the US had a "burn barrel" in the backyard where they burned household trash. This became illegal in most communities between 1970-1980 because people complained about the smoke smell.
- Around the same time, 1970-1980, communities in the US were forbidden to burn autumn leaves they collected from their lawns / yards. Families did this burning every September. Now, leaves must be bagged for garbage, or mulched.
- However, still today in many countries, people do "slash and burn" farming. They cut unwanted vegetation ("slash"), let the piles dry, and set the piles on fire ("burn"). Across some countries, the land shows blackened "burn scars". In some areas, the air pollution becomes so bad that it affects neighboring countries.
- In many countries, including the US, traffic clogs roads. The burning of gasoline in the cars' gas tanks causes emissions that include CO2.
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Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon force?
Respiration
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source?
Respiration :)
Burning fossil fuels such as - can rapidly increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Oil,Coal,Natural gas,Petroleum,Diesel,Aviation fuel.
What increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source?
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and deforestation increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Respiration and other aspects of the carbon cycle do not increase the amount as a similar volume is being removed at the same time.
How does the greenhouse effect increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The greenhouse effect does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect happens because of the carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere.It is the burning of fossil fuels that increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Burning coal, oil and natural gas releases age-old carbon dioxide that was laid down underground millions of years ago, so letting it free now puts an impossible burden on the carbon cycle, which cannot remove it.
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as carbon dioxide?
Respiration :)
What effects increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Cars and factories.
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon force?
Respiration
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as carbon source?
Respiration :)
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon course?
respiration
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source?
Respiration :)
Which increases the amount carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source?
Respiration :)
Which process increases the amount of oxygen and decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis by green vegetation and forests.
When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should?
Decrease
What increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon dioxide?
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and deforestation increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Respiration and other aspects of the carbon cycle do not increase the amount as a similar volume is being removed at the same time.
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.
