Question

Describe a human activity that disrupts the carbon cycle and the consequences of that disruption

Answer 1

Explanation:

Burning of Fossil Fuels

When oil or coal is burned, carbon is released into the atmosphere at a faster rate than it is removed. ... The primary industrial activities that emit carbon dioxide and affect the carbon cycle are petroleum refining, paper, food and mineral production, mining and the production of chemicals

Answer 2

Human activities have a tremendous impact on the carbon cycle. Burning fossil fuels, changing land use, and using limestone to make concrete all transfer significant quantities of carbon into the atmosphere. ... This extra carbon dioxide is lowering the ocean's pH, through a process called ocean acidification