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General Knowledge · Q571

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 571

Q571

The major reservoir of carbon is

A.
The atmosphere
B.
Ocean Bed
Answer
C.
Plant and animals
D.
Rock

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
There are four major reservoirs, or stocks, of carbon on Earth: 1) in rocks (this includes fossil fuels), 2) dissolved in ocean water, 3) as plants, sticks, animals, and soil (which can be lumped together and called the land biosphere), and 4) as a climate-warming gas in the atmosphere.