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The-Carbon-Cycle-0.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-0.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-00.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-00.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-I.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-I.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-II.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-II.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Carbon-Cycle-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nChemical weathering
\n(Carbon sequestration)
\nSurvival tethering
\n(Man’s frustration)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThe carbon cycle
\n(Consumption’s radical)
\nThe more we make
\n… the more we take<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nCarbonate weathering
\n(CO\u2082 recycling)
\nSurvival tethering
\n(Breathing’s stifling)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThe carbon cycle
\n(Consumption’s radical)
\nThe more we make
\n… the more we take<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nReach for the ocean
\n(In perpetual motion)
\nInto the sea
\n(More permanently)
\nDoing quite well
\n(Turned into a shell)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThe carbon cycle
\n(Consumption’s radical)
\nThe more we make
\n… the more we take<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nThe more we make
\n… the more we take
\n(Is it time we live to give?)<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n

Rocks play a crucial role in the carbon cycle<\/strong>, influencing how carbon moves between the atmosphere, oceans, and Earth’s crust over long timescales. The two main ways rocks interact with carbon are weathering and sedimentation<\/strong>, as well as volcanic activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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1. Chemical Weathering (Carbon Sequestration)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Certain rocks, especially silicates and carbonates, pull CO\u2082 out of the atmosphere<\/strong> through chemical reactions. This process happens when rainwater (which absorbs CO\u2082 to form weak carbonic acid) reacts with minerals in rocks.<\/p>\n