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Chapter 59, Problem 3TY
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Introduction: The burning of fossil fuels is the major cause of an elevated concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. These fuels release carbon dioxide in the atmosphere when burned.
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AtmosphericCO2 concentrations began their most recent steep increase about:a.5000 B.C.b.1000 B.C.c.1400 A.D.d.1800 A.D.e.1950 A.D.
Which of the following statements about the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere by human activities each year is most accurate?
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About half of it remains in the atmosphere and the other half is split equally between uptake by the oceans and vegetation.
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Nearly all of it remains in the atmosphere.
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a. Is sulfuric acid a primary or secondary pollutant?
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