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Explain how a carbon atom can move through all four of Earth's spheres. When possible apply

how the compound that carbon is in changed.

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Through food chains, the carbon that is in plants moves to the animals that eat them. Animals and plants need to get rid of carbon dioxide gas through a process called respiration. Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels are burned.

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