MCQ
Which human activity has added them carbon to the atmosphere$?$
  • A
    Mining of fossil fuels.
  • B
    Increasing soil erosion.
  • Burning fossil fuels.
  • D
    Cutting down the rain forests.

Answer

Correct option: C.
Burning fossil fuels.
Burning carbon requires oxygen $(O_2)$, and when we burn an atom of carbon, the required oxygen becomes part of the $CO_2$ molecule. So if the $CO_2$ increase is caused by burning carbon (fossil fuels) we would expect atmospheric $O_2$ levels to decrease at the same rate.

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