Chapter: Ecosystems and Energy Flow· Biology

Name the long term storage places of carbon in the form of rocks and fossil fuels which are away from carbon cycle.

Q.2 (viii) Name the long term storage places of carbon in the form of rocks and fossil fuels which are away from carbon cycle.

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Answer: Carbon sinks (sedimentary reservoir pools of carbon).

Carbon locked up in carbonate rocks (limestone), coal, petroleum and natural gas stays out of active circulation in the carbon cycle for very long periods; these long-term stores are called sinks.

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