IB ESS 2.3.12 (HL) Lithosphere carbon stores
IB ESS 2.3.12 (HL) Lithosphere carbon stores
Practise explaining lithosphere carbon stores, including fossil fuels and carbonate rocks, and how long residence times affect carbon flows.
How this is tested
- explain how fossil fuels and limestone act as long-term carbon stores in a carbon cycle model
- predict how changing a lithosphere store may alter carbon flows and ecosystem impacts