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The carbon cycle describes the movement of carbon through the biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and use it to build carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Animals then release this carbon back into the atmosphere through respiration. Carbon is also stored long-term in fossil fuels like coal and oil, and limestone deposits, and returns to the air through natural weathering processes or the burning of fossil fuels. This constant recycli
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