Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________

A Rise in earth temperature
B Fall in earth temperature
C Uniform earth temperature
D Increase in Ultraviolet rays

Correct Answer: Rise in earth temperature

The carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere where it remains for 100 to 200 years. This leads to an increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere (see above on the right hand side), which in turn causes the average temperature on Earth to raise.
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