Geological Carbon Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
what is the slowest part of the carbon cycle?
A
the geological carbon cycle
2
Q
What is the reservoir turnover rates for the geological carbon cycle?
A
at least 100,000 years
3
Q
What are examples of fluxes within the geological carbon cycle?
A
- volcanic outgassing
- chemical weathering
- erosion
- sediment transport and formation
- metamorphosis
- decomposition
4
Q
How is limestone formed?
A
When dead corals and plankton fall to the ocean floor and form layers that cement together.
5
Q
Where does outgassing occur?
A
- volcanic zones
- geysers
- direct emissions from fractures in the Earth’s crust
