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After a long, long time, the carbon from the remains of dead organisms can be stored in:Fossil FuelsWaterRocks

Question

After a long, long time, the carbon from the remains of dead organisms can be stored in:

  • Fossil Fuels
  • Water
  • Rocks
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Solution

The carbon from the remains of dead organisms can be stored in Fossil Fuels and Rocks after a long, long time.

Here's the step by step process:

  1. When plants and animals die, their bodies, bones, shells, etc., get buried under layers of earth and other materials.

  2. Over time, these organic materials get broken down through heat and pressure. This process takes millions of years.

  3. This process of decomposition and pressure forms fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

  4. In the case of rocks, the carbon can be stored in the form of carbonates. Over time, the remains of organisms, particularly marine life, can form sedimentary rocks like limestone.

  5. Water does not store carbon for a long time. It can dissolve carbon dioxide, but this is a part of the short-term carbon cycle, not a long-term storage solution.

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