Carbon storage NOAA Article

What process do plants use to move carbon from the atmosphere into the biosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Excretion

Which reservoir holds about 50 times more carbon than the atmosphere?

• Ocean

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Soil

What happens to carbon stored in fossil fuels when they are burned?

• It is released into the atmosphere.

• It is stored in the soil.

• It is absorbed by plants.

• It is trapped in rocks.

How is carbon released from rocks like limestone?

• Through erosion and volcanic activity.

• Through photosynthesis.

• Through respiration.

• Through decomposition.

What is the role of the ocean in the carbon cycle?

• It acts as a major carbon storage reservoir.

• It releases carbon through volcanic activity.

• It traps carbon in fossil fuels.

• It transforms carbon into sugar molecules.