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Carbon cycle is an important life process and is defined the movement of carbon compounds between different spheres of each namely atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere.

The major steps involved in the carbon cycle are:

1. Carbon present in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis.
2. The plants are then consumed by animals, and carbon gets accumulated into the bodies of these animals. .
3. These animals and plants eventually die, and upon decomposing, carbon is released back into the atmosphere.
4. Some of the carbon that is not released back into the atmosphere eventually become fossil fuels.
5. These fossil fuels are then used for man-made activities, which pumps more carbon back into the atmosphere.