Question

What role does fossil fuels play in the carbon cycle? *

They are a sink of carbon. The carbon in fossil fuels hasn't been in the carbon cycle in
millions of years.
They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with their buffering ability
The fossil fuels are getting more acidic because they are absorbing too much carbon
dioxide
Fossil fuels are not involved in the carbon cycle. They are involved in nutrient cycling.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels are burned. When humans burn fossil fuels to power factories, power plants, cars and trucks, most of the carbon quickly enters the atmosphere as carbon dioxide gas. Each year, five and a half billion tons of carbon is released by burning fossil fuels.