While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The carbon cycle describes the movement of carbon among Earth systems.</li> <li>It moves between the atmosphere, oceans, soils, and living things.</li> <li>Plants take in CO2 during photosynthesis.</li> <li>Animals release CO2 during respiration.</li> <li>Burning fossil fuels adds carbon from underground reservoirs to the atmosphere.</li> </ul> The student wants to summarize the carbon cycle for an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Plants take in CO2 during photosynthesis.
- B
Burning fossil fuels adds carbon to the atmosphere.
- C
Animals release CO2 during respiration.
- Dcheck_circle
The carbon cycle is the movement of carbon among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, soils, and living things, driven by processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and fossil fuel burning.
Explanation
A summary names the cycle, the components, and the main processes. Choice C does all three. The others give one process.