The carbon cycle consists of a number of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that act as carbon reservoirs, or locations where more carbon is stored than released. Carbon travels constantly from reservoir to reservoir, sometimes stopping for a very long time and sometimes stopping for only a short time. Which of the following are abiotic carbon reservoirs?

(choose all that apply)

oceans

animals

atmosphere

fossil fuels

sun

decomposers