Question

Since the 1800s, fossil fuels have been used to meet the energy needs of many human activities.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. There is more carbon in the atmosphere.

2. There is more available space for carbon to become fossil fuels.

Step-by-step explanation:

When plants and animals die, their bodies, wood and leaves decays bringing the carbon into the ground. Some is buried and will become fossil fuels in millions and millions of years. Each year, five and a half billion tons of carbon is released by burning fossil fuels. Of this massive amount, 3.3 billion tons stays in the atmosphere. When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.

Answer 2

Answer:

Below.

Step-by-step explanation:

There will be more carbon in the atmosphere.

There is less carbon in storage.