A gallon of gas produces approximately 9 kg (20 pounds) of CO_2 when combusted.

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A gallon of gas produces approximately 9 kg (20 pounds) of CO_2 when combusted. How many gallons do you use in a week? (If you don't drive a car, use a value of 10 gallons/week.) How much CO_2 docs that produce? Show your work. How much CO_2 does your car emit in the course of a year? Of the 6 Gigatons of carbon released by human activity every year (1 Gigaton = 1 times 10^12 kg), it is estimated that as much as 60% is related to transportation. How many gigatons of carbon are released due to transportation activities each year?

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it will be approximated to 3.6 Gigatons.

as 60% of 6 Giagatons will be =(6*60)/100= 3.6 Giagatons

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