FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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How is it possible for a carbon atom to become part of a fossil fuel?
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it is part of decomposing plant and animal matter are under pressure for millions of years
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it is transformed by lava that hits the earth’s surface
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it is changed when it reaches the atmosphere
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water can change carbon into a fossil fuel
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, carbon is stored in rocks and other geological deposits. For example, coal and other fossil fuels are made of carbon from plants that has been stored under the Earth’s surface for millions of years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ocean is a giant carbon sink that absorbs carbon. Marine organisms from marsh plants to fish, from seaweed to birds, also produce carbon through living and dying. Over millions of years, dead organisms can become fossil fuels.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil fuels formed from the decomposition of plants and animals from millions of years ago this is why they are called fossil fuels.
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