Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the increased flux of carbon into the atmosphere has been primarily because of ________

A) desertification
B) addition of phosphate in detergents
C) deforestation
D) addition of fertilizers to the soil
E) burning of fossil fuels


Answer: E

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