EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Question
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Carbon is stored in
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Trees and other living things
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Oceans
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underground in soil and fossil fuels
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All are correct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments, while the rest is stored in the ocean, atmosphere, and living organisms. These are the reservoirs, or sinks, through which carbon cycles. The ocean is a giant carbon sink that absorbs carbon.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the atmosphere, carbon is stored in the form of gases, such as carbon dioxide. It is also stored in oceans, captured by many types of marine organisms. Some organisms, such as clams or coral, use the carbon to form shells and skeletons.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are seven places that carbon exists? Trees, Animals, Decomposition, Combustion, Fossil Fuel, Coal, Minerals.
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