Question

why does clearing forests using fire contribute to the greenhouse effect? select the answer choices that are the most specific and correct. (1 point) burning trees returns stored to the atmosphere as methane oxygen nitrogen carbon

Explanation:

Trees store carbon. When burned, this stored carbon is released into the atmosphere as carbon - containing gases (such as carbon dioxide), which are greenhouse gases contributing to the greenhouse effect.

Answer:

Burning trees returns stored carbon to the atmosphere as carbon - containing greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide). The first blank should be "carbon" and the second blank could refer to carbon - containing greenhouse gases like "carbon dioxide" (though not shown in the provided dropdowns in full, but conceptually related). If we just consider the dropdowns for the first blank, the answer is carbon.