Question
a reservoir is the place where something collects the carbon cycle has four main reservoirs. which of the following are carbon cycle reservoirs?
Oceans
Sediments
Atmosphere
Models
Terrestrial biosphere
Oceans
Sediments
Atmosphere
Models
Terrestrial biosphere
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The four main reservoirs in the carbon cycle that you listed include:
1. **Oceans** - Oceans absorb a significant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and are a major carbon reservoir.
2. **Sediments** - Carbon is stored in sedimentary rocks and marine sediments, representing a long-term carbon reservoir.
3. **Atmosphere** - The atmosphere contains carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
4. **Terrestrial biosphere** - This includes all living organisms on land (plants, animals, and soil), which store carbon in biomass and organic matter.
**Models** are not a physical carbon reservoir; they are tools used to understand and predict the behavior of carbon in the carbon cycle.
So, the correct carbon cycle reservoirs from your list are **Oceans, Sediments, Atmosphere,** and **Terrestrial biosphere.**
1. **Oceans** - Oceans absorb a significant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and are a major carbon reservoir.
2. **Sediments** - Carbon is stored in sedimentary rocks and marine sediments, representing a long-term carbon reservoir.
3. **Atmosphere** - The atmosphere contains carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
4. **Terrestrial biosphere** - This includes all living organisms on land (plants, animals, and soil), which store carbon in biomass and organic matter.
**Models** are not a physical carbon reservoir; they are tools used to understand and predict the behavior of carbon in the carbon cycle.
So, the correct carbon cycle reservoirs from your list are **Oceans, Sediments, Atmosphere,** and **Terrestrial biosphere.**