Vocab of CARBON CYCLE

Question 1

Carbon

Answer 1

in CO2 and all life is carbon based.

Question 2

Atmosphere

Answer 2

A layer of gas surrounding the earth.

Question 3

Biosphere

Answer 3

Where plants and animals live. The biosphere includes Atmosphere, Lithosphere, and the Hydrosphere.

Question 4

Geosphere/lithosphere

Answer 4

Anything that is not alive or organic is contained is the Lithosphere
Geosphere= the Earths interior
Lithospere= the first layer in the earths interior
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Question 5

Hydrosphere

Answer 5

all the waters on the earth’s surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth’s surface, such as clouds.

Question 6

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 6

Makes up 0.0385% (385(closer to 400 now)) of the atmosphere but causes up to a quarter of the natural greenhouse effect!
Natural carbon sources: volcanic eruptions, burning of organic matter and cellular respiration
Human source: burning of fuel, land use

Question 7

Cellular Respiration

Answer 7

A process to produce energy

Question 8

Photosynthesis

Answer 8

When a plant takes in sunlight and goes through “Photosynthesis” to turn it into nutrients and food.

Question 9

Decomposition

Answer 9

the state or process of rotting; decay.

Question 10

Sedimentation

Answer 10

the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment.