Question

Why are rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere harmful?(1 point)

Responses

Carbon dioxide harms plant life.
Carbon dioxide harms plant life.

Carbon dioxide increases people's risk of asthma.
Carbon dioxide increases people's risk of asthma.

Carbon dioxide blocks the sun's rays from reaching Earth's surface.
Carbon dioxide blocks the sun's rays from reaching Earth's surface.

Carbon dioxide traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Incorrect. The correct response is:

Carbon dioxide traps heat in Earth's atmosphere. This leads to global warming and climate change, disrupting ecosystems, causing extreme weather events, and threatening human health and well-being.