Biology GCSE
Carbon dioxide
What Carbon dioxide means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbon dioxide
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A greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
Topics that use Carbon dioxide
- Global warming (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Global warming
- Greenhouse effect
- Methane
- Species distribution
- Adaptation and extinction
- Biodiversity loss
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