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The diagram below summarizes the Earth's carbon cycle. Examine the diagram, and answer the question that follows.
Carbon is returned to the atmosphere through _______.
A.
respiration of plants and animals
B.
dissolution of carbon dioxide in water
C.
photosynthesis
D.
all of these
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A. respiration of plants and animals
Respiration releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Dissolution of CO2 in water and photosynthesis remove CO2 from the atmosphere, so they do not return carbon to it.
Respiration releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Dissolution of CO2 in water and photosynthesis remove CO2 from the atmosphere, so they do not return carbon to it.
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