The carbon cycle consists of a number of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that act as carbon reservoirs, or locations where more carbon is stored than released. Carbon travels constantly from reservoir to reservoir, sometimes stopping for a very long time and sometimes stopping for only a short time. Which of the following are abiotic carbon reservoirs?

oceans

animals

atmosphere

fossil fuels

sun

decomposers

Question

The carbon cycle consists of a number of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that act as carbon reservoirs, or locations where more carbon is stored than released. Carbon travels constantly from reservoir to reservoir, sometimes stopping for a very long time and sometimes stopping for only a short time. Which of the following are abiotic carbon reservoirs?

oceans

animals

atmosphere

fossil fuels

sun

decomposers

Vocaloid · Answer

"The reservoirs are the atmosphere, the terrestrial biosphere (which usually includes freshwater systems and non-living organic material, such as soil carbon), the oceans (which includes dissolved inorganic carbon and living and non-living marine biota), and the sediments (which includes fossil fuels)." - reference: https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/carbon_cycle.htm