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Meaning of carbon cycle

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masha68 [24]3 years ago

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The carbon cycle is nature's way of reusing carbon atoms, which travel from the atmosphere into organisms in the Earth and then back into the atmosphere over and over again. Most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments, while the rest is stored in the ocean, atmosphere, and living organisms

4 steps of Carbon Cycle

Photosynthesis, Decomposition, Respiration and Combustion.

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