State true or false.
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter.

True

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False

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The correct option is A
True

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter. The primary source of carbon dioxide is outgassing from the Earth's interior at midocean ridges, hotspot volcanoes and subduction-related volcanic arcs.

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Carbon Dioxide is added to the atmosphere by the decay of organic matter.

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