Question

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps heat. scientists are concerned that too much carbon dioxide is being released into the air by human activity. using your knowledge of the carbon cycle, where do you think this carbon dioxide is coming from? List at least three possible sources of human-related carbon dioxide production

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere naturally when organisms respire or decompose (decay), carbonate rocks are weathered, forest fires occur, and volcanoes erupt. Carbon dioxide is also added to the atmosphere through human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and forests and the production of cement