Why is there so much carbon in the atmosphere?

Answer 1

I'm just curious if your question mainly refer to carbon (an element) alone or the "carbon dioxide"?...

I just assumed that it is carbon dioxide for it deals much on the atmosphere and greatly affect it especially when the level of carbon dioxide increases. It may lead to global warming that may interrupt and or disturb the balance of nature or worse, it may even worsen the atmosphere's condition making us die with the sudden change of air taken in by our system.

I hope it can even give you a clue...;)

Answer 2

Plants use carbon dioxide(CO2) along with water and sunlight to make their own food (sugars). This is called photosynthesis. They release oxygen. The carbon clycle is just to show you how plants use carbon dioxide. I hope this helps!!

(LETTERS IN BOLD ID THE DEFINITION OF CARBON CYCLE AND NORMAL LETTERS IS WHAT I THINK!!)

Answer 3

The result of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is to keep the earth warm enough for life. Its time in the atmosphere is part of the carbon cycle, but our burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) since the Industrial Revolution is increasing levels and this is causing global warming.

Answer 4

Atmospheric carbon is predominantly CO2 (carbon dioxide), and to a lesser extent CH4 (methane). The CO2 was probably there from the beginning, as Venus and Mars both have atmospheres high in concentrations of CO2. Over millions of years tiny organisms pulled much of the CO2 out of the atmosphere via photosynthesis, breaking it apart and releasing the O2. The carbon then became sequestered in chalk and limestone rock deposits, and in vast coal seams and oil fields.

For the past 800,000 years CO2 has not risen above 300 ppm, typically vacillating between about 250 and 280 ppm. Beginning in 1700 CO2 began climbing steadily, and is currently approaching 400 ppm. We will exceed 500 ppm before 2050, at the current rate. The reason for this climb is primarily due to the human consumption of fossil fuels. We emit 30 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, well over 100 times all earth's natural volcanic sources.

Answer 5

There is so much carbon in the atmosphere due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. This releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and climate change. Deforestation and other land use changes also release carbon stored in trees and soil into the atmosphere.