The factory can affect the carbon cycle by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. because carbon dioxide is a , it can trap the sun’s heat in the atmosphere. because the factory is made of concrete, it may deplete groundwater levels over time by not allowing water to .

Because carbon dioxide is a GREENHOUSE GAS, it can trap the sun's heat in the atmosphere. Because the factory is made of concrete, it may deplete groundwater levels overtime by not allowing water to INFILTRATE.

Greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat and this is how we can feel it. Without greenhouse gases the earth's average temperature would be 30 degrees less. Other greenhouse gases include water vapor and methane. Increases in the levels of Greenhouse gasses are responsible for present day global warming.

Infiltration is the process by which water enters the soil and eventually becomes part of the groundwater.