Which of the following adds Carbon Dioxide to the atmosphere?

Group of answer choices

Burning fossil fuels

Plant growth

Ocean absorption

Photosynthesis

1 answer

The option that adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere is:

Burning fossil fuels

Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct of combustion. The other options either do not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or involve processes that consume carbon dioxide. For example, plant growth and photosynthesis absorb carbon dioxide, while ocean absorption refers to the ocean taking in CO2 from the atmosphere.