Question
A student is developing a model of the carbon cycle. She wants to include an example that shows the interaction between the atmosphere and the geosphere.
Which example would best show this interaction?
(1 point)
Responses
Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
Plants undergoing photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into biomass.
Plants undergoing photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into biomass.
Animals inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide back into the air.
Animals inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide back into the air.
Fish dying in the ocean and decomposing on the ocean floor.
Which example would best show this interaction?
(1 point)
Responses
Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
Plants undergoing photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into biomass.
Plants undergoing photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into biomass.
Animals inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide back into the air.
Animals inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide back into the air.
Fish dying in the ocean and decomposing on the ocean floor.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best example that shows the interaction between the atmosphere and the geosphere is:
**Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.**
This example illustrates how carbon stored in the geosphere (in the form of fossil fuels) interacts with the atmosphere when it is burned, releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
**Fossil fuels being burned and releasing carbon dioxide into the air.**
This example illustrates how carbon stored in the geosphere (in the form of fossil fuels) interacts with the atmosphere when it is burned, releasing carbon dioxide into the air.