Carbon Cycle True and False
The carbon cycle begins with photosynthesis
False
Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?
The sun
What is the only thing in nature that can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
water
What is one thing that releases carbon into the atmosphere?
fossil fuels
Plants are primary consumers of carbon dioxide.
True
What is evaporation? What is Water gets warm and changes from liquid water to water vapor.
Water gets warm and changes from liquid water to water vapor.
What are the three stages of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
What do organisms that make their own food take from the air?
carbon
Animals are primary consumers of carbon dioxide.
False
What is the correct term for moisture that falls to the ground from clouds?
Precipitation
Where is water vapor found?
all around you or similar answer (everywhere)
How can we reduce carbon emissions?
burn less fossil fuels, reduce tree cutting, and other acceptable answers
Carbon dioxide is easily dissolved in water.
True
From where does most water evaporate?
the Ocean
What are the drops of water that form on cool surfaces during the night called?
dew
This is the basis for all life on earth
Carbon
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
True
What is the correct term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning back into water droplets?
condensation
What is the 4 steps of the carbon cycle
Carbon enters the atomosphere as C02, c02 is absorbed by autotrophs such as green plants, animals consume plants thereby incorporating carbon into their system.
The ____ ______ is the ultimate form of recycling
carbon cycle