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What processes add methane (CH4) to the atmosphere


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Answer:

Cultivated rice paddies

Drilling of natural deposits

Fossil fuel use

Burning of biomass

Landfills

Step-by-step explanation:

The bulk of the methane released into the atmosphere are as a result of various human activities.

  • Cultivated rice paddies are a known source of methane
  • The drilling of natural deposits and their exploration can release some methane into the atmosphere
  • Burning of fossil fuel and biomass is a source of methane
  • Landfills produces methane as organic materials begins to decay.
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