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प्रश्न
Describe the methods of carbon replenishment of atmosphere.
उत्तर
Following are the methods of carbon replenishment of the atmosphere:
(i) Combustion, either natural or human-induced, releases carbon in the atmosphere from peat, coal and oil.
(ii) Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their food. They release carbon in the form of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(iii) Respiration by consumers and producers return carbon to the environment in the form of carbon dioxide.
(iv) Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon in the atmosphere in the form of carbon monoxide.
(v) Decomposition of organic matter by anaerobic bacteria produces methane that contains carbon.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
List any three human activities which would lead to an increase in the carbon dioxide content of air.
Draw diagram of carbon cycle.
How is carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere rising?
Increased amount of ______ in the atmosphere, results in greenhouse effect and global warming.
Explain carbon cycle with the help of a flow chart.
The atmospheric carbon dioxide enters the plants through the process of photosynthesis to form ______.
Carbon dioxide is also returned to the atmosphere through the ______.
Assertion (A): By increasing the amount of carbon dioxide, the earth becomes warmer.
Reason (R): Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
How is carbon dioxide returned to the atmosphere?
