Which of the Following Activities Would NOT Lower the Amount

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities would NOT lower the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere?

• A) building coal-fired power plants
• B) concentrating emitted CO₂ in large underground reservoirs
• C) planting trees
• D) stopping deforestation

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