**Question:**Energy and matter are constantly flowing through the different reservoirs of the Earth system. What do we call the atmosphere if more CO₂, which is generated by fossil-fuel burning, flows into the atmosphere than flows out (into the ocean or into the biosphere for photosynthesis)? *Pick the best answer.***Options:**- ○ a source- ○ a sink- ○ a flux- ○ a system- ● polluted

Answered: Energy and matter are constantly…

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

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Energy and matter are constantly flowing through different reservoirs of the Earth system. Carbon atoms continuously moves from the atmosphere to the Earth and then back into the atmosphere through various process, this is known as carbon cycle. The amount of carbon in Earth-atmospheric system does not vary because the Earth and its atmosphere form a closed system.