Water and Carbon Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called when carbon is released into the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels?

Back

Combustion

Front

What is the process called when water vapor changes into liquid water drops?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process called when plants convert carbon dioxide into glucose using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the process called when liquid water turns into gas and rises into the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water through the environment via evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the term for the process by which carbon is absorbed by plants from the atmosphere?

Back

Carbon Fixation

Front

What are the two main components of the carbon cycle?

Back

Carbon sources and carbon sinks.

Front

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

The sun provides energy for evaporation.

Front

What is transpiration in the context of the water cycle?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What is the significance of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle?

Back

Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produces oxygen.