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 was first identified in the 1750s by Joseph Black, a Scottish chemist and physician.   Carbon dioxide is a colouriess, odourless gas. It occurs in the â¦ atmospheres of many planets, including that of the earth.On the earth, all green plants must absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to live and grow.   Green plants convert carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen. Carbon dioxide has important uses in the home and in industry. For example, carbon dioxide released by baking powder or yeast makes cake batter rise. Carbon dioxide in soft drinks, beer, and sparkling wines gives the beverages their fizz.