Carbon Cycle in Fossil Fuels
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Vocabulary flashcards about the carbon cycle, focusing on the role of fossil fuels.
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Fossil Fuels
Substances like oil, coal, or gas where carbon can be stored for millions of years.
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Carbon Trapping
The process where carbon becomes part of fossil fuels and remains buried underground for extended periods.
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Oxidation
The process by which carbon in uplifted and exposed rocks is released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
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Uplift and Exposure
When rocks containing fossil fuels are brought to the surface by geological movements or human activities.
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
The form in which carbon is released back into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are oxidized.
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