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Two places where carbon can be found on Earth are in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2) and in living organisms as part of organic compounds. Carbon is also present in fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
The planet that is half the size of the earth, has 2 moons, and has an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide is Mars. The average length of a day on Mars is 37 minutes longer than that of the Earth.
Two of the driest places on earth are the Atacama Desert in Chile and the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. These regions receive very little precipitation and have extremely low humidity levels, making them some of the driest places on the planet.
The two major reservoirs of carbon dioxide on Earth are the atmosphere and the oceans. Carbon dioxide is exchanged between these reservoirs through various processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and ocean-atmosphere exchange.
Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth's atmosphere in this state, as a trace gas at a concentration of 0.039% by volume.
Convection currents form in the atmosphere and oceans when the Sun heats the Earth. As the air and water near the Earth's surface warm up, they become less dense and rise, creating a circulation pattern where cooler air or water replaces them.