How does the carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms move into rocks?(1 point)

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Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.

Living organisms decay and become fossils fuels, which eventually become rocks.
Living organisms decay and become fossils fuels, which eventually become rocks.

Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.

Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to how carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms moves into rocks is:

Living organisms decay and become fossils fuels, which eventually become rocks.

This option correctly reflects the process where the carbon from decaying organisms can eventually lead to the formation of fossil fuels, which can be buried and mineralized into sedimentary rocks over geological time.