Understanding The Carbon Cycle
a process where carbon dioxide travels from the atmosphere into living organisms and the Earth, then back into the atmosphere
Carbon Cycle
The global sum of all ecosystems, including all life forms and their relationships.
Biosphere
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Organism
The effect that organisms have on one another and on their environment.
Interaction
The process of turning from liquid into vapor.
Evaporation
the process that plants undergo to convert CO2 into glucose by using sunlight
Photosynthesis
Atmos means “air.” The atmosphere includes all the gases surrounding the Earth.
Atmosphere
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
Species
The ability of an organism to endure unfavourable environmental conditions.
Tolerance
The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
Condensation
the break down of dead matter releasing carbon
Decomposition
Hydro means “water.“ The hydrosphere includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water frozen in glaciers.
Hydrosphere
A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area at the same time.
Population
The inability of an organism to endure unfavourable environmental conditions.
Intolerance
Any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail.
Precipitation
the process by which the oceans (or plants and forests) absorb carbon
Ocean Uptake
Geo means “earth.” The Earth’s geosphere (sometimes called the lithosphere) is the portion of the earth that includes rocks and minerals
Geosphere
A group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat.
Community
Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
Abiotic
The flow of water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, over land.
Run off
a process that occurs when greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat.
Greenhouse Effect
The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth's structure.
Lithosphere
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
Biome
The most favorable condition or level for growth, reproduction, or success.
Optimum
when water vapor (gas) changes into ice (solid) without going through the liquid phase, such as when frost forms on the ground on clear, cold nights
Deposition