Source
What is the Main source of Carbon
Burning of Fossil fuels
All of Earth’s water
What is hydrosphere?
This process occurs when humans burn fossil fuels.
What is combustion?
What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?
Plants absorb carbon.
True or false: C + O2 = CO2
True
What are the main reservoirs where carbon is stored?
Atmosphere
The basis of the carbon cycle when plants capture energy from the sun and change it into food.
What is photosynthesis?
Humans use fossil fuels when they _____ .
What is drive vehicles, use factories for production, use electricity, have a fire.
Name one way animals release carbon into the atmosphere.
Breathing, decaying
Name the largest carbon sink on Earth.
The Ocean
How does human activity impact the carbon cycle as a source of carbon?
The rocky outer layer of the Earth.
What is the geosphere
Humans can reduce the amount of CO2 they release by _____ .
What is driving less, using other forms of electricity, planting more plants, etc. ?
What is the largest man made contribution of carbon to the atmosphere?
The burning of fossil fuels.
Name 1 inorganic and 1 organic sink.
The ocean and trees.
How do human activities contribute to the release of carbon into the atmosphere?
Primarily through burning fossil fuels and land-use changes
The processes by which carbon moves from one reservoir to another
What is flows?
BONUS: By recycling and walking rather than driving, we can help our Earth endure to be used by many future generations. This is called being ____ .
What is sustainable?
What makes plants carbon sinks?
They absord more carbon than they release
Where is carbon found?
Soil, water, air, Earth's mantle
What are some natural processes that release carbon into the atmosphere?
What are fossil fuels, and why are they important in the carbon cycle?
Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient organisms and are a significant source of carbon that is released into the atmosphere when burned.
BONUS: CO2 levels have significantly increased since the industrial revolution and have caused _____ .
What is global warming?
How do animals contribute to the carbon cycle?
They release carbon when they decay.
Name the 5 steps of the carbon cycle in order.
Photosynthesis, respiration/consumption of photosynthetic organisms, decomposition, combustion.