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What are the two ways that deforestation adds to the greenhouse effect?
Forests store carbon, sequestering it from the atmosphere. Deforestation means the timber may be used and eventually converted to carbon dioxide, or left to rot, which also means that it is converted to carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. Either way, deforestation contributes to increasing carbon dioxide levels and consequently the global warming process. More detail: Deforestation is the cutting down of trees to improve the value of tracts of land by making space for farms usually. Trees are a large source of oxygen and also remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. by cutting down trees, you limit the amount of carbon dioxide being removed from the air and, usually, the trees are burnt after being cut down in a 'chop and burn' method, this releases the carbon in the tree which reacts with oxygen because of the heat and moving into the atmosphere. As of such, not only does deforestation remove sources of oxygen and carbon dioxide sinks (a 'reservoir' of CO2) it also adds excess oxygen into the atmosphere. Forests are a strong "carbon sink." Through a process called photosynthesis, forests consume carbon dioxide and, using energy from sunlight, 'eat' the carbon atom in the carbon dioxide molecule, using it to create sugars and other nutrients and releasing the leftover oxygen. While all plants do this, tall, dense forests are the most efficient in terms of how much carbon a square acre of forest can remove from the atmosphere. Deforestation -- the widespread destruction of forest -- reduces the planet's ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere. This exacerbates the problem of carbon dioxide emissions because it lowers how much carbon can be removed from the atmosphere.
Where does carbon dioxide go when it leaves earth's atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide does not leave the atmosphere into space, but rather back to the earth and the oceans. Much of it is taken up by plants through photosynthesis, while much of the remainder is taken up by oceans. Oceans, however, also outgas a considerable amount, so it is not just a one-way transport.
Is the Amazon affecting global warming?
The Amazon Basin has had much of its forests destroyed. These trees used to be a carbon sink, that is, they removed and stored carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Their removal means that global warming is happening more quickly!
How are forests important to us and other living things?
Forests are real natural treasures. They provide much of our earth's natural habitats for much of the wildlife. if we cut down forests, the wildlife there will die out and that will destroy the food chain and eventually us. The trees provide all living things with clean O2 or Oxygen. The forests convert Carbon dioxide (All our fault) and provide clean oxygen and because we are cutting these treasures, the amount of Carbon Dioxide is surpassing the amount of clean oxygen for all living things to breathe and live off of. Please, save our environment.
If the rain Forrest is destroyed will you all die?
It is possible because the rain forest like all forests provides much need oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the air thruogh photosynthesis without the rain forests we would have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide. this will also cause a more dramatic greenhouse gas amount and the planet will warm up hope this helps
How much carbon dioxide is in sprite?
There is no carbon dioxide present in Sprite. The carbonation in Sprite is achieved by adding carbon dioxide gas during the bottling process.
What does CO2 mean in global warming?
CO2 stands for carbon dioxide, one atom of carbon and two of oxygen. It is a greenhouse gas that captures the sun's heat in the atmosphere and too much of it is causing global warming. The problem comes because we cut down forests and are now burning fossil fuels which release the carbon dioxide.
How much carbon dioxide is in our breath?
On average, exhaled breath contains about 4% carbon dioxide. This amounts to roughly 40,000 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide.
What is taken from rain forests?
Wood is taken from rain forests, so much that today's rain forests are a fraction of their original size. Medicines can be made from chemicals in rain forest plants.
How much carbon can 22 grams of carbon dioxide make?
22 grams of carbon dioxide contains 12 grams of carbon. This amount of carbon can combine with 32 grams of oxygen to form 44 grams of carbon dioxide.
The benefits of using carbon dioxide detectors?
To check if there is too much carbon dioxide in a given area because it can kill you
At the peak of the inspiratory phase the alveoli contain how much of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
More oxygen than carbon dioxide.
