carbon is stored in what form? course hero bio test
by Lauren Mohr
Published 2 years ago
Updated 1 year ago
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Lesson Objectives
Vocabulary
Carbon Can Also Cycle in The Long Term
Carbon Sinks and Carbon Sources
The Nitrogen Cycle
Lesson Summary
Photosynthesis, which transforms inorganic carbon into organic carbon, is an extremely important part of the carbon cycle.
Forests and oceans are carbon sinks. When carbon is trapped in ocean sediments or fossil fuels, it is stored for millions of years.
Humans have changed the natural carbon cycle by burning fossil fuels, which releases carbo…
Photosynthesis, which transforms inorganic carbon into organic carbon, is an extremely important part of the carbon cycle.
Forests and oceans are carbon sinks. When carbon is trapped in ocean sediments or fossil fuels, it is stored for millions of years.
Humans have changed the natural carbon cycle by burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels burning and deforestation are carbon sources.
Global warming is a consequence of increased carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
