A carbon sink is a place where carbon is stored after removal from the atmosphere. Carbon is stored in a carbon sink when they are removed from the atmosphere.
A carbon sink are reservoir (usually natural) where carbon is stored. Carbon sink store carbon because of their ability to absorb more carbon. Examples of carbon sinks are plants and water. Plants and water has the capability to absorb more quantity of carbon from the atmosphere and release less quantity of carbon.
Carbon is a chemical elements represented by the symbol C. It has the atomic number 6 and belongs to group 14 of the periodic table.
