Question

Ally wants to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in her local area. What are two different things that Ally could do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? Explain how each would reduce the amount of carbon.

Answer 1

Answer:

1, Planting trees

2. Actions that reduce carbon dioxide emission

Explanation:

Ally can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in two ways

1. By planting trees or reforestation

Trees generally act as a sink for carbon through photosynthesis. Hence, planting more trees means that more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will become fixed into the trees leading to the reduction of the gas in the atmosphere.

2. Reducing emission

To further reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the rate of emission of the gas has to be reduced. Actions such as the burning of vegetation and fossil fuels need to be reduced because they increase the emission of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere. The actions can be substituted for less or no carbon dioxide emitting alternatives.

When less carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere and more is being fixed into trees, the overall concentration of the gas in the atmosphere will reduce greatly with time.