Geography GCSE
Carbon Sink
What Carbon Sink means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Carbon Sink
A natural environment (like a forest or the ocean) that absorbs and stores more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases.
Topics that use Carbon Sink
- Global climate is now changing as a result of human activity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Carbon Sink in the exam
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