Which of these statements is correct?
A The amount of carbon on earth is essentially constant.
B The amount of carbon on earth fluctuates with the seasons.
C. The amount of carbon on earth is increasing due to plant and animal growth.
D. The amount of carbon on earth is decreasing due to consumption of carbon based fuels.
Both B and C are correct
i go with B cuz carbon growth and decay season
2007-09-13 03:32:55 · 5 answers · asked by phong pham 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A- the amount of carbon on earth reamains essentially constant. Some of it is converted to carbon dioxide or methane gas, but it never leaves the planet. Not too much later, the plants pick it back up and turn it into sugars and things.
2007-09-13 03:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by billgoats79 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A The amount of carbon on earth is essentially constant.
Very little C enters the Earth or leaves it.
2007-09-13 04:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. The amount of carbon on Earth is essentially constant.
Carbon is just cycled through the biosphere. It's the same carbon atoms over and over and over. There's not any appreciable amount of it entering or leaving Earth.
2007-09-13 03:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Lucas C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. Element cannot be destroyed through normal means. Law of thermodynamics.
2007-09-13 03:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bananaman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a
2007-09-13 03:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋