The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is hiring! The next Explorer orientation session is May 17, 2017. The Sheriff's Office Video Visitation Center is located on the premises of the Falkenburg Road Jail. New visitation rules went into effect October 10, 2016.
Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE for Kids. : a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels, by the breakdown or burning of animal and plant matter, and by the act of breathing and that is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.
Photo by: Anton Bryksin. Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound consisting of one part carbon and two parts oxygen and represented by the chemical formula CO 2 . For a number of reasons, carbon dioxide is one of the most important gases on Earth. Plants use carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates (sugars and starches) in the process known as photosynthesis.