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How do fossil fuels play a role in the carbon cycle?(1 point)
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Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them returns carbon to the soil.
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.
Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which takes carbon out of the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels require a lot of carbon to burn, which releases carbon into the atmosphere.

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Correct answer: "Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, and burning them releases carbon into the atmosphere."

Burning coal, oil, and gas converts stored carbon into CO2, returning it to the atmosphere and increasing atmospheric carbon levels.