Carbon Cycle
A way that carbon enters the hydrosphere
What is CO2 DISSOLVES IN THE OCEAN or RAINWATER
Oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, are all included in this system.
What is THE HYDROSPHERE
Name two fossil fuels that were featured in your Gizmo
What is COAL AND NATURAL GAS (AND PETROLIUM/OIL)
The reactants of photosynthesis
What is WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE (and sunlight)
Atmospheric CO2 transfers to land plants for photosynthesis. Where could carbon go next?
What is FOREST FIRE, LAND ANIMAL, SOIL, COAL, or NATURAL GAS
What is PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Humans, animals, and plants are all included in this system
What is THE BIOSPHERE
This fossil fuel is the only one used for transportation in the Gizmo
What is PETROLEUM (OIL)
The reactants of the bath bomb equation
What is WATER, CITRIC ACID, and BAKING SODA
Plant matter is burned in a forest fire. Where does the carbon go next?
What is THE ATMOSPHERE (atmospheric CO2)
The scientific law that supports the Carbon Cycle
What is THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER (or MASS)
Sediments are included in this system
What is THE GEOSPHERE
Burning fossil fuels and cellular respiration have this in common
What is THE RELEASE OF CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE
A pure substance made of one type of atom
CO2 dissolves into the ocean. Where could the carbon go next?
What are MARINE PLANTS or SHELLS/CORAL
A carbon reservoir that absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and stores it for a long period of time
What is A CARBON SINK
Animals contribute methane and carbon dioxide to this system
What is THE ATMOSPHERE
This fossil fuel is extracted from a well
What is PETROLEM (OIL) or NATURAL GAS
The subatomic particle that has no net charge (it's not positive or negative)
What is A NEUTRON
Shells and coral pile up on the ocean floor and compress over time to form limestone. Where could the carbon go next?
What is THE LITHOSPHERE or CEMENT PLANT
What is METHANE
The upper mantle and crust of Earth
What is THE LITHOSPHERE
Plant material that buried in swamps can eventually turn into this natural resource
What is COAL or NATURAL GAS
What is OXYGEN and GLUCOSE (plant food)
Uneaten marine animals become a part of marine sediments. Where could the carbon go next?
What is PETROLEUM (oil), NATURAL GAS, or LITHOSPHERE