Question

Which of the following summarizes the effect of clear cutting on Earth’s carbon cycle?)

a) Clear cutting reduces the number of trees that remove carbohydrates and oxygen from the atmosphere.


b) Clear cutting increases the number of trees that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


c) Clear cutting reduces the number of trees thereby decreasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.


d) Clear cutting can result in increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Clear cutting can result in increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

Step-by-step explanation:

Clear cutting of trees increases the amount of carbon dioxide. Trees are useful in balancing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They trap carbon dioxide that is used during photosynthesis in the manufacture of carbohydrates. When there is deforestation, the excess carbon dioxide rises to the atmosphere forming a blanket that traps excess heat which causes global warming or greenhouse effect. The excess heat warms the aerth surface.