Question

Which would most likely happen to the carbon cycle if many trees were cut down without replanting?

Group of answer choices
A.The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would increase.
B.The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would decrease.
C.There would be more plant respiration.
D.There would be more animal respiration.

Answer 1

The amount of carbon in the atmosphere would decrease.

This is not the correct answer as cutting down many trees without replanting would decrease the number of trees that are absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen through photosynthesis. This would result in an increase of carbon in the atmosphere as there are fewer trees to absorb it.

The correct answer would be:

The amount of carbon in the atmosphere would increase.