The Carbon Cycle
This is the most common form carbon takes in the atmosphere
Co2
Mt. Everest is a part of which earth system?
Geosphere
Layer of air that surrounds Earth containing gases like oxygen, acting as a protective blanket
Atmosphere
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
A place where a material is stored over a period of time is known as a what?
Reservoir
Carbon moves between the ocean and the atmosphere through this process
Diffusion
How many types of systems are there on Earth?
4
Weather conditions for a specific region over a long period of time
Climate
How is coal extracted?
Mining
Where does carbon spend a majority of its time in the carbon cycle?
When plants and animals die, they go through this process.
Decomposition
A coral reef would be considered part of which earth system?
Biosphere
Something caused by or influenced by humans, as opposed to occurring naturally
Anthropogenic
How is natural gas extracted?
Fracking
Process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food (sugar) and release oxygen as a by product
Photosynthesis
Fossil fuels are burned and released into the atmosphere through this process
Industrial Emissions
How many layers are there in the atmosphere?
5
A process where the output of a system is used as input in the future. This can be negative or positive
Feedback Loop
How is oil extracted?
Drilling
Fossil fuels are found in which earth system?
Geosphere
The process of breaking glucose sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy. This happens in all forms of life and releases carbon into the atmosphere
Cell Respiration
Victoria Falls would be considered part of which earth system?
Hydrosphere
An element that occurs in all organic compounds and can be found in all known forms of life
Carbon
How is coal used to generate electricity at power plants?
By generating steam, which is used in a turbine to create a magnetic field
Which country burns the most fossil fuels per year.
US