What is one effect that burning fossil fuels has on the atmosphere?(1 point)
causes carbon dioxide levels to stay the same as from before the industrial era
increases levels of greenhouse gases
decreases carbon dioxide available to plants
causes nitrogen to make up the majority of the atmosphere
How has the farming industry been affected by the use of fossil fuels?
~Fossil fuels have increased the amount of crops harvested.
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Crude oil is removed from the earth through 1. It is then 2 into its different components by heating and boiling. After this step, gasoline is processed and delivered to central terminals via 3
1~drilling 2~seperated 3~ underground pipes
Which fossil fuel has had the most significant influence on human transportation over the last century?
~petroleum
Where did coal formation take place?
~beneath the swamp floor
Which of the following example shows the influence natural gas has had on human activity?
~Natural gas use to generate electricity has increased efficiencies for business owners
What is one effect that burning fossil fuels has on the atmosphere?
~increases levels of greenhouse gases
A scientist observes that the shells of oysters this year are thinner than the shells of oysters several years ago. How could this trend be related to the use of fossil fuels?
~Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.
Which of the following examples shows the influence coal has had on human activity?
~Coal use in steam engines led to easier access to goods.
Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and acquiring oil? Select the two correct answers
~Both can impact groundwater supply.
~Both involve drilling into the earth
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increases levels of greenhouse gases
( specifically carbon dioxide)