Question 14 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY
Sewage treatment can release nitrous oxide as microbes process nitrogen compounds in wastewater. Landfills are better known for releasing methane as waste decomposes, while rice cultivation also releases methane from flooded fields. Deforestation generally increases carbon dioxide by releasing stored carbon and reducing the number of trees that absorb it.
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