Question

Which process involves carbon moving directly from the biosphere into the geosphere?
(1 point)
• the decomposition of plants on the forest floor
• the photosynthesis of a plant
• the eruption of a volcano
• the weathering of rocks by a river

Answer 1

The process that involves carbon moving directly from the biosphere into the geosphere is **the decomposition of plants on the forest floor**. During decomposition, organic carbon from the remains of plants is released into the soil, which is part of the geosphere.