Question

while the fast processes of the carbon cycle are biological and mainly involve the biosphere, the slow processes of the carbon cycle are primarily geological and involve interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, with limited biosphere involvement. each year, up to 100 million metric tons of carbon moves between rocks, soils, bodies of water, and the air via chemical reactions and geological activity. this is less than 1% of the amount of carbon that moves through the biological processes of the carbon cycle annually. classify each carbon cycle process as fast or slow. volcanic activity formation of coal formation of limestone photosynthesis decomposition cellular respiration weathering of rocks consumption

Explanation:

Fast processes mainly involve the biosphere. Photosynthesis, decomposition, cellular respiration, and consumption are biological processes and thus fast. Slow processes are geological with limited biosphere involvement. Volcanic activity, formation of coal, formation of limestone, and weathering of rocks are geological - related and slow.

Answer:

Fast process: photosynthesis, decomposition, cellular respiration, consumption
Slow process: volcanic activity, formation of coal, formation of limestone, weathering of rocks