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identify 1 way carbon is stored and removed from the atmosphere. respiration burning fossil fuels decay photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a process where plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) from the atmosphere, and water to produce glucose and oxygen. The carbon from $CO_2$ is incorporated into plant tissues (storing carbon), and this process removes $CO_2$ from the atmosphere. Respiration releases $CO_2$ into the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels releases stored carbon (from ancient organisms) as $CO_2$ into the atmosphere. Decay of organic matter can release $CO_2$ (in aerobic decay) or methane (in anaerobic decay) into the atmosphere.
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