Multiple Choice
Carbon is currently being released into the atmosphere by fossil-fuel burning.Why does this release of carbon cause global warming, when carbon released by organism respiration does not?
A) Unlike respiratory CO2, it is being released faster than oceans or organisms can absorb it.
B) It is a stronger greenhouse gas because it has been buried for millions of years.
C) It is a different form of carbon than is currently present in the atmosphere.
D) Unlike respiratory CO2, it is released throughout the year instead of seasonally.
E) It is being burned by humans, who do not use safeguards as other animals do.
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