Question

How do fossil fuels play a role in the carbon cycle?(1 point)
Responses

Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which takes carbon out of the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which releases carbon into the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them returns carbon to the soil.
Answer
How is the majority of carbon transferred from plants and animals to the soil? (1 point)
Responses

Carbon atoms from plant and animal waste dissolve into the soil.

Carbon dioxide from plant and animal respiration dissolves into the soil.

The decay of dead organisms releases some carbon atoms from their bodies into the soil.

The decay of dead organisms releases carbon dioxide from their bodies into the soil.
Answer
Is all of Earth’s carbon dioxide supply constantly being used by organisms?(1 point)
Responses

Yes, and it is used up as soon as it is formed.

Yes, and it briefly passes through the atmosphere as it cycles between organisms.

No, some is stored in Earth’s only carbon sink, the atmosphere.

No, some is stored in Earth’s carbon sinks, such as the oceans.
Answer
Which of these is the largest living carbon sink?(1 point)
Responses

ocean

forests

soil

insects
Answer
last one is forests not OCEAN STUPID AHH BOT
Answered by wut
A. Fossil fuels are rich in carbon and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.
B. The decay of dead organisms releases some carbon atoms from their bodies into the soil.
C. No, some is stored in Earth's carbon sinks such as the oceans.
D. forests



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Answered by GPT 3.5
Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The decay of dead organisms releases some carbon atoms from their bodies into the soil.
Answered by GPT 3.5
No, some is stored in Earth’s carbon sinks, such as the oceans.
Answered by GPT 3.5
ocean