Global Distribution And Major Stores Of Carbon

Question 1

How much of earths carbon is in the lithosphere

Answer 1

99.985%

Question 2

Carbon in the lithosphere

Answer 2

Inorganic deposits include fossil fuels, and carbon based sedimentary rocks
Organic carbon includes littler, organic matter

Question 3

Carbon in the Hydrosphere

Answer 3

Surface of the oceans, sunlights penetrates so photosynthesis can take place
Oceanic carbon is about 40,000 gtc
When organisms die, shells sink and decay releasing CO2

Question 4

Carbon in the Biosphere

Answer 4

19% of earths biosphere carbon is in plants
Plant litter carries large amounts of carbon
Peat and soil humus
Animals play a small

Question 5

Carbon in the atmosphere

Answer 5

Carbon dioxide is a trace gas, makes up 0.04% of the atmosphere
Co2 plays a vital role in regulating earths temperature.

Question 6

Carbon in the pedosphere

Answer 6

Soil layer of the earth
Composed of millions of organisms

Question 7

Carbon in the cryosphere

Answer 7

Tundra regions contain vast stores of organic carbon just above permafrost
Contains 2.5 x carbon currently in the atmosphere