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If your just asking about carbon, carbon dioxide WOULD be destroyed. But that would not be our reason of death. In fact, everything living would die much faster than if only carbon dioxide disappeared. Our DNA is attached together with a carbon backbone and the individual chemical strands in it would separate. Imagine it like this; every cell in every living creature would instantly deteriorate and likely fall apart. This is why people say that everything living is carbon-based.

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Why is it important for the earth to have some carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

The natural greenhouse effect (helped by carbon dioxide) keeps the earth warm.The enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect (from too much carbon dioxide) is causing global warming.


What would happen if there no carbon dioxide in the air?

the trees would die because that is what they breathe in to produce oxygen and if there was no more oxygen people would die to


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 would happen to Earth's oceans if its atmosphere had as much carbon dioxide as Venus?

If Earth's atmosphere had as much carbon dioxide as Venus, the oceans would become very acidic, leading to the destruction of marine life and ecosystems. This would have a devastating impact on the planet's biodiversity and overall health.


Is the percentage of carbon dioxide 0.06?

No, the current atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is approximately 0.041% (410 parts per million). A level of 0.06% would be significantly higher and is closer to historical levels during certain periods in Earth's past.

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How would earth be different without carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Humans would die of cold. A little carbon dioxide keeps the earth warm, through the greenhouse effect.


What are the positives of carbon dioxide?

Without carbon dioxide, no green plant on earth would ever be able to exist, since all green plants breathe in carbon dioxide, just as we breathe in oxygen.


What are the consequence if oxygen an carbon dioxide were absent from the earth surface?

If oxygen and carbon dioxide were absent from the Earth's surface, most living organisms would not survive as they are essential for respiration and photosynthesis. Without oxygen, aerobic organisms would suffocate, and without carbon dioxide, plants would not be able to perform photosynthesis leading to a collapse in the food chain. The Earth's atmosphere and climate would also be drastically altered without these gases.


Would you be better off without insects?

No!! Insects are needed for us to survive on earth! They help create the carbon dioxide on earth.


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.


Would life exist on earth without carbon dioxide?

Yes, but not animal life. Without oxygen only the anaerobic bacteria would be able to live.


Why is it important for the earth to have some carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

The natural greenhouse effect (helped by carbon dioxide) keeps the earth warm.The enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect (from too much carbon dioxide) is causing global warming.


Why is carbon dioxide present in the air?

Carbon dioxide is present in the air because plants need carbon dioxide to make food and without carbon dioxide plants would die and eventually the rest of the food chain.


What if there wasn't any plant on earth?

If there were no plants on Earth, there would be no alternative life. This is because of Photosynthesis; the plants breath in the Carbon Dioxide and breath out Oxygen; which we need to live, and would die without.


What cannot occur without carbon dioxide?

Photosynthesis in plants cannot occur without carbon dioxide, as it is a key component of the process. Without carbon dioxide, plants would not be able to produce glucose and oxygen through the photosynthesis process.


What process CANNOT occur without carbon dioxide photosynthesis respiration hydrolysis or condensation?

Photosynthesis cannot occur without carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen. Without carbon dioxide, plants would not be able to carry out photosynthesis and produce food.


What would have happened if there was no life on earth?

Not a lot! Early life transformed the atmosphere; removing much of the carbon dioxide, so without life Earth would probably have an atmosphere and environment like Venus.