d. Burning trees returns stored carbon into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
Clearing forests using fire releases large amounts of carbon stored in trees and vegetation into the atmosphere. When trees burn, the carbon they have accumulated over their lifetime is released as carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is known to contribute to the greenhouse effect, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and leading to climate change.
why does clearing forests using fire contribute to the greenhouse effect?
a. Burning trees returns stored oxygen in the atmosphere as a gas.
b. Burning trees returns stored methane to the atmosphere as a gas.
c. Burning trees returns store nitrogen into the atmosphere as nitrous oxide.
d. Burning trees returns to start carbon in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
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