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Where does most of the carbon dioxide released by human activities come from?
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∙ 9y ago
Most of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere comes from nature. Specifically, it comes from rotting material. A tree that is rotting in the forest produces the same amount of CO2 as a tree being burnt.
Kaylah Ward
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoMost carbon dioxide comes from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide.
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What greenhouse gas is released by human activities and speeds up global warming?
Carbon-Dioxide or CO2
The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities per year is approximately?
30 billion tons
What is carbon footprinting?
A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terns of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
What human activities release sulphur dioxide ,carbon monoxide and oxide of nitrogen to the atmosphere?
Burning of fossil
What gas is released into the atmosphere by most human proccesses?
This gas is carbon dioxide.
Which greenhouse gas is released by human activities and speeds up global warming?
CO2 (Carbon dioxide).
What greenhouse gas is released by human activities and speeds up global warming?
Carbon-Dioxide or CO2
The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities per year is approximately?
30 billion tons
How can human activities alter the atmosphere?
Human activities can alter the atmosphere because of greenhouse gasses and aerosols. The greenhouse gasses that are released due to human activities include methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons, and carbon dioxide.
What are some human activities that are sources of carbon dioxide?
basically its breathing
What is the most commion greenhouse gas emitted from human activities?
carbon-dioxide.
What human activities release extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
hair spray
What is most common green house gas emitted from human activities?
Carbon Dioxide
What is carbon footprinting?
A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terns of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
Which human activity would have the most direct impact on the carbon cycle?
There are a few human activities that would have a direct impact on the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle. Planting trees and other plants is one of these activities.
How is the balance mainted between the volume of carbon dioxide and oxygen in atmosphere?
The balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is maintained in the atmosphere by the oxygen released by plant during photosynthesis and carbon dioxide released by human ,animal's etc in the atmosphere
What human activities release sulphur dioxide ,carbon monoxide and oxide of nitrogen to the atmosphere?
Burning of fossil
