Carbon moving out of the atmosphere (being released)
What process would take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by plants and certain types of algae?
Photosynthesis
What are carbon emissions?
Carbon emissions are when carbon is released into the atmosphere by humans (like when fossil fuels are burned, driving cars...)
What happens to the carbon when an animal consumes a plant?
A plant is made of carbohydrates. Carbon will be transferred from the carbohydrates and broken down when the animal eats the plant. The carbon could be stored or released during respiration (breathing).
What process involves the burning such as burning fossil fuels or burning trees due to human activities?
The process of combustion.
What processes cause carbon to go from the atmosphere to the biosphere?
photosynthesis
What might happen to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if more trees were cut down than planted?
There would be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since less carbon dioxide is being absorbed.
How does carbon dioxide move from the atmosphere to the ocean or other water sources?
The process of diffusion causes carbon dioxide to move into colder waters. (Movement from a higher concentration, amount, to a lower concentration).
If a organism that is decaying is buried, then what will happen to the carbon in the body of the organism after it decays?
The carbon will be deposited into the soil or geosphere.
Would it be better to leave your lights on at home or turn them off if you want to make an impact in the reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released by humans into the atmosphere?
At most homes, lights can be turned on due to having electricity. If the electricity is coming from a power plant that burns fossil fuels, then the best option is to turn the lights when your not using them. If the lights are turned off, then this might lead to less fossil fuels being burned thus reducing your carbon footprint.
What two processes occur from the biosphere to the atmosphere?
Decomposition (when decomposers break down dead material) and when animals breaht or respirate carbon dioxide back into the atmsophere.
What happens to carbon when animals respirate?
Carbon dioxide is released when animals respirate or exhale (breath out).
When magma reaches the surface and carbon dioxide diffuses back into the atmosphere, then this is due to what process?
Volcanic activity
When carbonate sediments build up over time, this is due to what process? What might happen overtime?
Carbohydrates that make up the tree with be broken down by decomposers during decomposition. Carbon dioxide would be released back into the atmosphere.
When burning wood in a home, what process is happening and what happens to the carbon?
Combustion occurs where carbon dioxide is released into the atmsophere.
What would happen to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere if there is less solar radiation like when the seasons change due to the angle of sunlight?
What would happen to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere if there is less solar radiation like when the seasons change due to the angle of sunlight?
Temperature in the atmosphere would decrease since there would not as much heat that is released from Earth's surface and trapped by greenhouse gases.
What temperature of water does carbon dioxide diffuse faster out of or back into the atmosphere?
Warmer waters. Not as much carbon dioxide can be stored in warmer waters so more dissolves into the atmosphere as it warms.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the summer months decrease in the atmosphere. Explain why.
Photosynthetic organisms (plants & algae, etc..) are taking in the carbon dioxide.
When a dead tree dies, how will carbon be returned to the atmosphere?
When a dead tree dies, how will carbon be returned to the atmosphere?
A decomposer can break down the dead material of the tree, carbohydrates, and carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere.
Forest fires involve what process in the carbon cycle?
Combustion- trees are burned and carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
What would happen to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere if there is more solar radiation like when seasons change when the angle of sunlight increases?
Temperature in the atmosphere would increase since there would more heat that is released from Earth's surface and trapped by greenhouse gases. This would cause temperatures in the atmsophere to rise.
a. Carbon dioxide dissolves faster into what temperature of water?
b. As temperatures in the atmosphere increase, what happens to the amount of carbon dioxide in the oceans? What happens to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. Cold water.
b. As the atmsphere warms, the heat is transfered to the ocean. Warmer waters can not hold as much carbon dioxide so the amount of carbon dioxide in the ocean decreases and the amount in the atmosphere increases?
When fossil fuels are burned, what happens to the amount of carbon released called carbon emissions and what form does it take?
More carbon is released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
How do algae (protists) transfer carbon?
They photosynthesize and could be consumed.
How could agricultural activities (raising livestock) and landfills lead to increased temperature in the atmosphere?
Livestock and landfills release methane, a carbon compound, that is a greenhouse gas that traps a lot of heat. More heat in the atmosphere, then temperatures on Earth rise.
When magma reaches the surface and carbon dioxide diffuses back into the atmosphere, then this is due to what process?
Volcanic activity