Question

based on the diagram above, which process most directly results in the storage of carbon as coal and oil over millions of years?a photosynthesisb cellular respirationc decompositiond burning of fossil fuels

Explanation:

• Photosynthesis: Plants use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce organic compounds (carbon - based). Over millions of years, the remains of plants (and some animals) that have not been completely decomposed can be transformed into coal and oil.
• Cellular respiration: Releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, so it does not store carbon as coal and oil.
• Decomposition: Breaks down organic matter and releases carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide or methane in most cases), rather than storing it as coal and oil.
• Burning of fossil fuels: Releases the carbon stored in coal and oil back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

Answer:

A. Photosynthesis