On an annual basis, the greatest flow of carbon between nonbiological reservoirs takes place between ____.
A)the atmosphere and Earth's rocks
B)the ocean and Earth's rocks
C)the ocean and the atmosphere
D)plants and Earth's rocks
E)aquatic organisms and the atmosphere

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The annual flow of carbon between nonbiological reservoirs is mostly between the ocean and the atmosphere through the process of gas exchange, as well as between the ocean and the Earth's rocks through the process of sedimentation. The flow of carbon between the atmosphere and Earth's rocks is minimal, and the flow of carbon between plants or aquatic organisms and Earth's rocks is part of the biological carbon cycle.

On an Annual Basis, the Greatest Flow of Carbon Between