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IB ESS SL 2.3.5 Carbon Sequestration Question Bank

Explain how carbon is sequestered in biomass, soils, oceans and geological stores.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • identify the relevant store, flow or process
  • trace matter through the biogeochemical cycle
  • evaluate the ecological or climate consequence of the change

2.3.5—Carbon sequestration question 1

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Figure A simplified food web in a kelp forest ecosystem

Figure A simplified food web in a kelp forest ecosystem

Figure Kelp forest ecosystems with and without the presence of sea otters

Figure Kelp forest ecosystems with and without the presence of sea otters

The arrows indicate the flow of carbon between the atmosphere and the carbon stored in kelp.

Outline how the protection of sea otters could help mitigate climate change.

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