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The Carbon Cycle in Simple Terms

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Zara Frost Verified Teacher
@author · 2026-09-01 · v1
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Carbon moves between the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, and rocks. Plants absorb
CO2CO_2
through photosynthesis; respiration and decay release it. Burning fossil fuels transfers carbon from underground to the atmosphere faster than natural sinks can absorb, driving climate change.
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Nina A.
16 days ago
Saved this to my study notes. Super clear and well-structured.
Elena M.
16 days ago
This is the kind of contribution CampusWorld needs more of.
Sofia L.
16 days ago
Honestly the clearest version of this I've read on CampusWorld.
Dr. Okafor Teacher
16 days ago
Thanks for the kind words! Happy it helped.