A quantitative observation
Explanation:
The Law of Conservation of Mass can be stated as "mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. In other words, the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of that element at the end of the reaction."
Plants add carbon to the atmosphere during respiration, and remove carbon through photosynthesis. These are two sides of the same coin – in photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and water, along with energy from the sun, to create glucose. In respiration, plants use oxygen to break down glucose for energy, releasing a byproduct of water and carbon dioxide.
Taken together, these processes form the carbon cycle, and it’s this cycle that’s been thrown into so much danger by human-driven climate change.
