Carbon Stores

Question 1

what are the main carbon stores

Answer 1

ocean, atmosphere, marine and sedimentary rocks

Question 2

facts about them

Answer 2

the ocean contains 38,000 billion metric tons of carbon
the amount of carbon stored in the atmosphere has increased by 40% since the industrial revolution
rocks easily store 60,000 billion metric tons of carbon

Question 3

what are the smaller carbon stores

Answer 3

soil and organic matter - 15,000 billion metric tons
fossil fuel deposits - 4000 billion metric tons
terrestrial plants - 580 billion metric tons