Vocab
Define producers in an ecosystem
An organism that creates its own food and energy from the environment.
How long does it take for co2 to become fossil fuels. (generic answer, NOT A SPECIFIC TIME)
Millions of years
What is a co2 reservoir
a natural area that stores carbon or a deep geological formation used in climate mitigation to permanently store captured carbon dioxide
Define decomposers
An organism that breaks down dead plants, animals, and waste products into simpler inorganic substances
How many steps are in the carbon cycle
sixt steps
What is the largest co2 reservoir in the world
The ocean
Define energy storage molecules
chemical compounds that store energy
Which step is completed by the consumers
Consumption
True or false: Can a Volcanic and Highly Active Tectonic Zones be a co2 reservoir
False: Sites near active volcanoes, major fault lines, or areas with high seismic activity risk breaching the storage container
What is biotic matter
any substance that originates from living or once-living organisms, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria
What is the first step and which part of the food chain does the action
Photosynthesis, plants/algae (Producers)
Where is co2 stored in the The Lithosphere
Carbon stored in soils, fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas), and carbonate rocks like limestone
What is abiotic matter
Non-living physical and chemical components in an ecosystem
what step comes after cellular respiration.
decomposition
How many tons of co2 is contained in the ocean.
A.94,000 gigatons
B.162,000 gigatons
C.139,000 gigatons
C is correct