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Where does carbon originate from mainly?
Where does carbon originate from mainly?
- Earth's atmosphere
- Earth's biosphere
- Earth's mantle (correct)
- Earth's lithosphere
What is a major store of carbon in the lithosphere?
What is a major store of carbon in the lithosphere?
- Decaying plant matter
- Fish
- Fossil fuels (correct)
- Plankton
Which of the following is NOT a major carbon compound?
Which of the following is NOT a major carbon compound?
- Sulfuric acid (correct)
- Calcium carbonate
- Methane
- Proteins
What has caused the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the last 50 years?
What has caused the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the last 50 years?
What is a significant role of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
What is a significant role of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Where is carbon dissolved in ocean water primarily stored?
Where is carbon dissolved in ocean water primarily stored?
Which of the following is NOT considered a major store of carbon on Earth?
Which of the following is NOT considered a major store of carbon on Earth?
What form of carbon is found in fossil fuels like oil and coal?
What form of carbon is found in fossil fuels like oil and coal?
What is a common form of carbon found in the atmosphere contributing to global warming?
What is a common form of carbon found in the atmosphere contributing to global warming?
Where does most of the carbon in the lithosphere exist?
Where does most of the carbon in the lithosphere exist?
Which store of carbon on Earth includes living vegetation and decaying plant matter?
Which store of carbon on Earth includes living vegetation and decaying plant matter?
What is a common carbon compound found in organisms like proteins and DNA?
What is a common carbon compound found in organisms like proteins and DNA?
How is carbon mainly transferred from the Earth's mantle to the crust and atmosphere?
How is carbon mainly transferred from the Earth's mantle to the crust and atmosphere?
Which process has led to the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the last 50 years?
Which process has led to the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the last 50 years?
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