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Long-term storage places of carbon in the form of fossil fuel are known as ___________.

Options

  1. Asinks
  2. Batmosphere
  3. Cmountain tops
  4. Dsea bed

Correct answer

A. sinks

Step-by-step solution

Long-term storage places of carbon, such as fossil fuels, oceans, and forests, are known as carbon sinks. A carbon sink is any reservoir, natural or otherwise, that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period. Answer: sinks

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