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.
Carbon dioxide is a tasteless, odorless gas that makes up less than 1 percent of the Earthâs atmosphere. Itâs a natural product of respiration, and plants use it to make food. Too much carbon dioxide is dangerous.arbon is the sixth element in the periodic table and occurs in pure form as coal and diamonds. Oxygen, element eight, is a gas that makes up about 21 percent of the atmosphere. Living things take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.