Question
How does the carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms move into rocks?(1 point)
Responses
A. Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
B. Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
C. Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
D. Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.
Responses
A. Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
B. Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
C. Living organisms decay, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
D. Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.
Answers
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The correct response is:
A. Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
This answer describes how carbon from living organisms can become part of sedimentary rocks through the process of decay and subsequent formation of fossil fuels.
A. Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
This answer describes how carbon from living organisms can become part of sedimentary rocks through the process of decay and subsequent formation of fossil fuels.