Question

Which type of human activity is having a major impact on Earth’s climate?

A. consuming processed foods in large amounts
B. creating large quantities of waste
C. burning mass quantities of fossil fuels
D. overfishing the oceans

Answer 1

There is overwhelming evidence that human activities, especially burning of fuels, are leading to increased levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which in turn amplify the natural greenhouse effect, causing the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and land surface to increase

the answer will c

Answer 2

C. burning mass quantities of fossil fuels

Step-by-step explanation:

CO2 is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels. There are three isotopes of carbon (C), 12, 13, and 14. The most prevalent carbon is C-12, followed by C-13 and C-14, which are both relatively uncommon. C-12 is preferred by plants over the heavier C-13 and C-14. Global CO2 emissions are increasing. Since fossil fuels are derived from ancient plant deposits, they are rich in C-12 and depleted in C-13 after burning. As a result, there is a greater concentration of C-12 in the CO2 produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. In addition to CO2 levels rising, the ratio of atmospheric carbon isotopes is also shifting, with an increase in the ratio of C-12 to C-13. indicating that the C-12 isotope of CO2 is present in greater amounts than the C-13 isotope in the environment. This makes sense given that fossil fuels, which are high in C-12 and low in C-13, burn when they are burned.

The use of fossil fuels wouldn't immediately cause climate change. Instead, the burning of fossil fuels releases triatomic molecules, whose chemical structure allows them to be both unexcited by UV light and highly stimulated by IR radiation, thereby contributing to the greenhouse effect. (Molecules like methane and carbon dioxide act as windows for UV light while acting as barriers for IR light.) Excited molecules can reduce their level of excitement by releasing photons, which causes them to release some of the energy that was supplied to them in the form of IR radiation.