Question

How do fossil fuels play a role in the carbon cycle? (1 point)
Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them returns carbon to the soil.
Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which takes carbon out of the atmosphere.
A) How is the majority of carbon transferred from plants and animals to the soil? (1 point)
Carbon dioxide from plant and animal respiration dissolves into the soil.
Carbon atoms from plant and animal waste dissolve into the soil.
The decay of dead organisms releases carbon dioxide from their bodies into the soil.
The decay of dead organisms releases some carbon atoms from their bodies into the soil

Answer 1

1) Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.

A) The decay of dead organisms releases some carbon atoms from their bodies into the soil.