What Are Carbon Sinks

question 9

Multiple Choice

What are carbon sinks?

• A) Locations where carbon has accumulated and fossil fuels have developed
• B) Natural areas where, through photosynthesis, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reduced
• C) Areas where microbes break down organic waste
• D) Forests that have been clear-cut and therefore have released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
• E) Locations where bacteria are used to break down oil and clean up oil spills

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