carbon Flashcards

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1
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inorganic form of carbon?

A

fossil fuels

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organic form of carbon?

A

biomass

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3
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where does carbon originate from?

A
  • earths mantle
  • plate boundaries
  • carbon removal
  • stores
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4
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hydrospheric store of carbon?

A
  • oceans dissolved co2

- organisms like fish and plankton

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5
Q

atmospheric store of carbon?

A

-human activities

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Q

lithospheric store of carbon?

A
  • crust/upper mantle
  • peat
  • sedementary rock
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biospheric store of carbon?

A
  • peat
  • animals
  • soil humus
  • plant litter
  • vegetation
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