Question

An area is being developed to create a new shopping mall. In order to

have enough space for this mall, the construction company must cut
down 100 acres of trees. What will happen to the amount of carbon in
the atmosphere (air) after they have cleared the land? Explain your
answer.

Answer 1

Deforestation reduces the number of trees that use carbon dioxide and store carbon in plant fibers, releasing the carbon back into the atmosphere and disrupting the natural carbon cycle.

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. Fossil fuels are created when dead plant and animal life have been under pressure and decay for long periods and have retained their carbon component. This all leads to a rise in the activity of the carbon cycle. Carbon is a key component to 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.