Forests absorb carbon dioxide.

Meaning: Forests help to clean the air by taking in the gas that we make when we burn things like oil and gas.

Choice of Words: The word absorb is used to describe the way the forests take in carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a noun that refers to a gas that is released into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels, while forests are large areas of land covered in trees.

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