Geography A-Level
Carbon Sequestration and Storage
What Carbon Sequestration and Storage means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Carbon Sequestration and Storage
Mechanisms of long-term carbon removal from the atmosphere into geological or biological sinks. Candidates must evaluate the role of the biological pump in sequestering carbon to the deep ocean floor and the significance of terrestrial biomass in the short-term cycle.
Topics that use Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
- Decoupling and the Environmental Kuznets Curve
Using Carbon Sequestration and Storage in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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