Question

Kate wrote the steps of the carbon cycle to describe how carbon is cycled through specific organisms. The steps are in random order.

1 - The rabbit decomposes.
2 - The rabbit eats the carrot plant.
3 - The carrot plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis.
4 - Carbon compounds are returned to the soil.

Which lists the steps in order?

2, 3, 1, 4
3, 2, 1, 4
3, 4, 2, 1
2, 4, 3, 1

Answer 1

3, 2, 1, 4

Explanation: The plant first takes in CO2 (photosynthesis), the rabbit then eats the plant, the rabbit later decomposes after death, and carbon compounds are returned to the soil.