Carbon Cycle unit

Question 1

What is matter?

Answer 1

• anything that takes up space
• anything that has mass
• smallest unit of matter is an atom

Question 2

Where is most of the carbon on earth found?

Answer 2

Atmosphere

Question 3

How do organisms obtain this form of carbon?

Answer 3

Most of the carbon is in the atmosphere and ocean as co2.

Question 4

Reactants of photosynthesis

Answer 4

*Light energy *H2O *CO2

Question 5

Products of photosynthesis

Answer 5

*sugars *O2

Question 6

Reactants

Answer 6

Are needed to make the product

Question 7

Products

Answer 7

Things that are made during the reactions

Question 8

Summary of photosynthesis

Answer 8

only plants & some bacteria (autotrophs) -> make their own food

takes unusable carbon from animals & makes it into a usable form (glucose)

Light+6CO2+6H2O> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Question 9

What does this plant do with the glucose molecule?

Answer 9

-helps give the plant food -helps plants grow -helps plant repair itself

Question 10

How do animals get carbon atoms into their bodies?

Answer 10

Animals get carbon in their bodies by eating glucose. We eat plants or we eat animals that once ate plants.

Question 11

Reactants of Cellular Respiration

Answer 11

Glucose Oxygen

Question 12

Products of cellular respiration

Answer 12

Released CO2 in the atmosphere ATP= energy -breathing

Question 13

Summary of Cellular Respiration

Answer 13

• all living things go through cellular respiration
• C.R makes energy for us to do daily functions

C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 > 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

Question 14

Carbon sink

Answer 14

Where carbon is found/four main sinks are atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.

Question 15

Atmosphere

Answer 15

The sky and air around us, the form of carbon is CO2.

Question 16

Geosphere

Answer 16

Is the solid portion of the earth below us. Consists of rock, soil, mountains, volcanoes and possible fuels. The forms of carbon are rock (limestone) CO2 and fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas)

Question 17

Biosphere

Answer 17

The biosphere is any living organism.

Plants -large and microscopic

-Animals -microorganisms like bacteria

Forms of biosphere are lipids (fats) , proteins, glucose, and DNA.

Question 18

Hydrosphere

Answer 18

Water, oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, rain etc.

CO2 that is dissolved in water

Question 19

Photosynthesis

Answer 19

Process used by producers to convert solar energy to chemical energy,

Question 20

The equation of photosynthesis

Answer 20

Sunlight + CO2+ water > glucose + oxygen

Question 21

Photosynthesis moves carbon from the…

Answer 21

Atmosphere or hydrosphere to the biosphere

Question 22

Carbon starts in the form of…

Answer 22

CO2 and is used to create glucose

Question 23

Cellular respiration definition> -Equation > -moves carbon from the> -Carbon starts in the form of >

Answer 23

Process used by all living things to get energy from their food in their cells. Glucose + Oxygen>CO2 + water + ATP Biosphere to the Atmosphere or Hydrosphere Glucose and is used to create CO2.

Question 24

Consumption definition >

Moves carbon from the >

Carbon starts in the form of>

Answer 24

Process eating other organisms for energy

Biosphere to the Biosphere

Macromolecule and is used to create macromolecules

Question 25

Combustion definition>

Examples of fossil fuels: >

Moves carbon from the >

Carbon starts in the form of ______ and is used to create _____

Answer 25

Process of burning fossil fuels or plant and animal production such as wood, leaves, and grass.

Oil, coal, natural gas.

Geosphere to the Atmosphere

Fossil fuel and is used to create CO2.

Question 26

Diffusion definition>

Moves carbon from the _____ to then______

Carbon starts in the form of ____ and is used to create ____

Answer 26

Process of moving CO2 between the atmosphere and hydrosphere from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.

Atmosphere to the Hydrosphere

CO2 and is used to create CO2

Question 27

Decay/Decomposition Moves carbon from the _____ to the ____

• moves carbon from dead ____ or ____ to ___ in the soil.
• process is just like ____

Answer 27

Biosphere to biosphere

Plants or animals to bacteria/insects

Consumption