The mass of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is currently 3,208 GT (gigatonnes) CO2. Last year, annual global emissions were 37 GT CO2/year. How many more orders of magnitude is the total mass of CO2 in the atmosphere compared to last year's annual global emissions of CO2? 0000 2 6 10 5

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The mass of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is currently 3,208 GT (gigatonnes) CO2. Last year, annual global emissions were 37 GT
CO2/year. How many more orders of magnitude is the total mass of CO2 in the atmosphere compared to last year's annual global
emissions of CO2?
0000
2
6
10
5
Transcribed Image Text:The mass of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is currently 3,208 GT (gigatonnes) CO2. Last year, annual global emissions were 37 GT CO2/year. How many more orders of magnitude is the total mass of CO2 in the atmosphere compared to last year's annual global emissions of CO2? 0000 2 6 10 5
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