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Life in the Greenhouse

Chapter 5, Problem 4

The burning of fossil fuels                  . a. releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; b. primarily occurs as a result of human activity; c. is contributing to global warming; d. is possible thanks to photosynthesis that occurred millions of years ago; e. all of the above are correct

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Hello everyone here We have a question asking which of the following is not true about fossil fuel burning A. It releases greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. It does release greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. So is incorrect. Be it results is a result of various anthropogenic activities. This is true, so that is incorrect. So D. Is also incorrect. Both A. And B. Or true. C. Is a natural part of the carbon cycle. It is not a natural part of the carbon cycle. It is caused by human activities that is not part of the natural cycle of greenhouse gasses. So our answer here is C. Thank you for watching. Bye.