ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Question
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What gas does burning things release into the atmosphere?
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oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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nitrogen
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diethylchlorofloromethane
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbon dioxide (CO2): Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil), solid waste, trees and other biological materials, and also as a result of certain chemical reactions (e.g., manufacture of cement).
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