The movement of the Earth's crust, plate tectonics, contributes to the long-term carbon cycle through all of the following EXCEPT:

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Plate tectonics does not directly contribute to photosynthesis, which is a biological process. Rather, photosynthesis is part of the short-term carbon cycle, in which carbon is cycled through living organisms and the atmosphere. Plate tectonics affects the long-term carbon cycle by releasing carbon from the Earth's interior through volcanic activity, and by recycling carbon back into the mantle through subduction and mountain lifting.

The Movement of the Earth's Crust, Plate Tectonics, Contributes to the Long-Term