Atmospheric carbon
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I can describe how too much carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere is contributing to global warming.
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When fuels containing carbon are burned, it is common for carbon dioxide to be made.
Carbon dioxide is a compound with molecules that each contain one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
About 0.04 % of Earth’s atmosphere is carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause an increase in average global temperature, known as global warming.
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