Question
Human activities interfere with carbon cycle. List any two such activities.
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Answer
Following are the two activities which interfere with carbon cycle:
- Clearing of forests: Reduced green cover hampers carbonification and thus interferes with carbon cycle.
- Burning of Fossil Fuels: Burning of fossil fuels adds carbon to the atmosphere and increases the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It also interferes with the carbon cycle.
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