Question

question 5 of 10
which describes a way that carbon is pulled out of the atmosphere?
a. when animals exhale
b. when oil is burned
c. when trees use photosynthesis
d. when fossil fuels are used

Explanation:

Photosynthesis is a process where plants (like trees) take in \(CO_2\) (carbon - containing gas) from the atmosphere. Animals exhaling releases \(CO_2\) into the atmosphere. Burning oil and using fossil fuels (which are carbon - based) release \(CO_2\) (by combustion reactions \(C + O_2
ightarrow CO_2\) for pure carbon in fossil - fuel - like substances) into the atmosphere. Only photosynthesis among the options pulls carbon (in the form of \(CO_2\)) out of the atmosphere.

Answer:

C. When trees use photosynthesis