Burning Fossil Fuels Releases Carbon Dioxide into the Atmosphere

question 14

Essay

Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This additional carbon dioxide is causing a phenomenon called global warming. Which process "put" the carbon into our fossil fuels? Explain the process.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns to check for errors in the double-entry system.

Journal Entries

The record of financial transactions in an accounting system, used to transfer information to the ledger, showing detailed information regarding date, accounts affected, and amounts.

Posted Correctly

The action of accurately recording transactions in the appropriate accounts in an accounting system.

Ledger

A book or digital record in which a company maintains its accounts, tracking all financial transactions systematically.