The carbon cycle ensures that carbon is not lost. Which is another important benefit of the carbon cycle?

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere. By moving carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, land, and living things, the carbon cycle helps regulate how much carbon dioxide is in the air and therefore helps regulate Earth's temperature. The other choices describe hydrogen, nutrients in water, or water itself, which are not key benefits of the carbon cycle.

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