Question

Forests have been cut and burned so that the land can be used to raise crops. Which consequence does this activity have on the atmosphere of Earth? Responses It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide production. It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide production. It reduces the production of oxygen. It reduces the production of oxygen. It decreases the greenhouse effect. It decreases the greenhouse effect. It decreases pollutants in the air. It decreases pollutants in the air.

Answer 1

Deforestation reduces the number of trees that use carbon dioxide and store carbon in plant fibers, leading to a rise in the activity of the carbon cycle. This contributes to climate change as less carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. Deforestation also destroys habitats, leading to the loss of species.

Step-by-step explanation:

Deforestation reduces the number of trees that use carbon dioxide and store carbon in plant fibers. The burning of wood or carbon-based energy sources such as oil or coal releases the carbon back into the atmosphere. This all leads to a rise in the activity of the carbon cycle. Carbon is a key component of the regulation of the earth's temperature. Life on Earth is dependent on temperature conditions that are regulated by the atmosphere. This natural cycle has been changed by human activity.

Trees and plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the plant structure through the process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas that is a part of the climate change process. Carbon dioxide and other similar gases reduce the amount of heat that escapes from the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in increased temperatures on the planet. As more carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere, climate change occurs. The removal of trees through deforestation results in less carbon dioxide being removed from the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change.

Humans rely on technology to modify their environment and replace certain functions that were once performed by the natural ecosystem. Other species cannot do this. Elimination of their ecosystem-whether it is a forest, a desert, a grassland, a freshwater estuarine, or a marine environment will kill the individuals belonging to the species. The species will become extinct if we remove the entire habitat within the range of a species. Human destruction of habitats accelerated in the latter half of the twentieth century. Consider the exceptional biodiversity of Sumatra: it is home to one species of orangutan, a species of critically endangered elephant, and the Sumatran tiger, but half of Sumatra's forest is now gone. The neighboring island of Borneo, home to the other species of orangutan, has lost a similar area of forest. Forest loss continues in protected areas of Borneo.

Answer 2

Deforestation for agricultural expansion significantly increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, which contributes to the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change. This reduction in trees also leads to habitat loss and decreased biodiversity. The release of carbon into the atmosphere during deforestation is a major driver of current environmental challenges.

Step-by-step explanation:

When forests have been cut and burned to raise crops, this activity has several consequences for the Earth's atmosphere. This process, known as deforestation, is directly linked to climate change because it reduces the number of trees available to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Additionally, when trees are burned, the carbon stored in them is released back into the atmosphere, contributing further to the greenhouse effect.

Cutting forests and clearing land not only puts more CO2 into the atmosphere by reducing the number of autotrophic organisms (like trees) that facilitate photosynthesis, but also often involves burning, which releases additional CO2 that was previously stored in plants.

Furthermore, agricultural expansion, especially in the tropics, has led to significant habitat loss, endangering countless species and reducing biodiversity. The removal of forests for agricultural purposes and the associated habitat loss is responsible for a dramatic increase in atmospheric CO2 levels, causing global warming and climate change, affecting not just local ecosystems but global temperature and weather patterns as well.