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How does the carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms move into rocks?
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
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, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.
Carbon dioxide released through respiration dissolves in certain rocks, like limestone.
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, releasing carbon into the soil, and soil is compacted into rocks.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water and is slowly absorbed by rocks in the ocean.
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The most accurate explanation for how carbon stored in the bodies of living organisms moves into rocks is:
**Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.**
This process involves the decay of organic matter over millions of years, leading to the formation of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and natural gas) and sedimentary rocks that can contain carbon. Over geological time, these fuels and sedimentary deposits can contribute to the carbon cycle as they become incorporated into rocks. Other processes, such as the dissolution of carbon dioxide in ocean water and its interaction with minerals, do play a role in the carbon cycle, but the direct conversion of decayed organic material to fossil fuels and then to rock is the most relevant context here.
**Living organisms decay and become fossil fuels, which eventually become rocks.**
This process involves the decay of organic matter over millions of years, leading to the formation of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and natural gas) and sedimentary rocks that can contain carbon. Over geological time, these fuels and sedimentary deposits can contribute to the carbon cycle as they become incorporated into rocks. Other processes, such as the dissolution of carbon dioxide in ocean water and its interaction with minerals, do play a role in the carbon cycle, but the direct conversion of decayed organic material to fossil fuels and then to rock is the most relevant context here.