Question
How does the carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms move into rocks? (1 point)
Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become
• rocks.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in
• the ocean.
Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become
• rocks.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in
• the ocean.
Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
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The correct explanation is: **Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.**
This process involves the accumulation and compression of organic materials over millions of years, leading to the formation of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which are then integrated into sedimentary rocks over geological time.
This process involves the accumulation and compression of organic materials over millions of years, leading to the formation of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which are then integrated into sedimentary rocks over geological time.