Carbon Cycle - Global Scale Flashcards by libby thornton | Brainscape

Q

what is a carbon sink?

A

Store taking in more carbon than it emits

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What is a carbon source?

A

Store that emits more carbon than it takes in

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Carbon stores in order of size?

A

sedimentary rocks (66,000-1million billion tonnes)
oceans (38 billion)
fossil fuels (4000billion)
soil (1500 billion)
atmosphere (750 billion)
plants (570 billion)

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