Question

question 29 of 30
which description best summarizes the process of carbon dioxide sequestration?
a. carbon - based materials are burned to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
b. carbon dioxide trapped in underground formations is removed and released into the atmosphere.
c. carbon - containing plant foods are fed to livestock that can digest them.
d. carbon dioxide is captured and trapped in underground rock formations.

Explanation:

Carbon - dioxide sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is done to mitigate the greenhouse - gas effect. Option D describes this process accurately as it involves capturing carbon dioxide and trapping it in underground rock formations. Options A and B are about releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and option C is about the carbon cycle in livestock feeding which is not related to sequestration.

Answer:

D. Carbon dioxide is captured and trapped in underground rock formations.