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Title: The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is a direct result of
Post by: Javiie on Jan 15, 2014
2) The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is a direct result of all of the following activities except ________.
A) burning coal
B) cutting forests
C) burning oil
D) smoking
E) increasing natural gas emissions

Which one??????????????????????????????????


Title: Re: The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is a direct result of
Post by: Alexx on Jan 15, 2014
Only E is not responsible (directly or indirectly) with CO2 levels. Specifically:
burning coal, oil and smoking, directly produces CO2. Cutting forests decreases the photosynthesis rate, so the rate that CO2 is "turned" to to O2 decreases.