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atmospheric carbon dioxide produces the greenhouse effect by trapping heat near the Earths' surface. what human activities might tend to increase the greenhouse effect?

2007-03-05 13:39:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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combustion creates carbon dioxide: burning coal to make electricity, burning fuel oil to heat houses, burning charcoal and especially burning gasoline to make cars go.

2007-03-05 13:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sufi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Anything that increases atmospheric carbon dioxide:

-- burning fossil fuels
-- deforestation

2007-03-05 21:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

One such activity is passing gas (flatulance).

2007-03-05 21:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Piguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Talking and farting

2007-03-05 21:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋