Which of the following qualify as natural sinks of carbon 1 Amazon forest n...........

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Which of the following qualify as natural sinks of carbon?

1. Amazon forest

2. Depleted oil reserves

3. Unmineable mines

Choose the correct alternative.

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

1 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

The main natural carbon sinks are plants, the ocean and soil. Plants grab carbondioxide from the atmosphere to use in photosynthesis; some of this carbon is transferred to soil as plants die and decompose. The oceans are a major carbonstorage system for carbon dioxide.