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What is one possible cause of the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the mid 19th century?
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∙ 12y ago
The answer is human activity! The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and deforestation (cutting down trees which previously removed carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere) are the main causes of the increase.
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Does sulfur dioxide increase or decrease the temperature of the atmosphere?
sulfur dioxide decreases temperature because it is a heavy gas
What gas has increase in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revolution?
Carbon dioxide
What is an increase in CO2?
This means an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. There is a normal balance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Trees and green plants soak it up, and then when the trees rot or are burnt the carbon dioxide goes back into the atmosphere. However, more than 200 years ago we began seriously burning coal and oil. This released carbon dioxide that had been trapped millions of years ago. So over the years the amount of this gas in the atmosphere has been increasing. Most climate scientists agree that this increase in carbon dioxide is contributing to climate change and global warming.
Does clearing a forest increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Yes because trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide and store the carbon.
Which change in the atmosphere appears to contribute to global warming?
The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide, is causing global warming.
Will carbon dioxide emission be able to continue its exponential increase indefinitely?
No, it will not be possible to continue increasing the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere indefinitely. At some point, the results will be catastrophic.
Would a forest fire affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Forest fires increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Do the ozone hole increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Indirectly yes. It causes global warming, which increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Does cyanobacteria increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
true
What is the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the biggest contributor to?
An increase in the atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor to global warming.
What will not increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Not burning carbon compounds.
What caused the increase in carbon dioxide in your atmosphere over the last 150 years?
The increase in carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere over the last 150 years was due to mankind's burning of fossil fuels.
What is the increase of co2 causing?
The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing global warming and climate change.
Does sulfur dioxide increase or decrease the temperature of the atmosphere?
sulfur dioxide decreases temperature because it is a heavy gas
Which increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source?
Respiration :)
Which increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon sources?
Respiration :)
How does the burning of fossil increase the greenhouse effect?
by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
