2023 Carbon Cycle

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What do plants use to make their own food?

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Carbon Dioxide

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How does carbon enter the animal?

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Through eating

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Which historical event led to a major imbalance in the carbon cycle?

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The Industrial Revolution

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How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?

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By trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere.

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What is a part of oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things?

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Carbon

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What process do plants use to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the role of decomposers in the carbon cycle?

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They break down dead organisms, returning carbon to the soil.

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What human activities increase carbon emissions?

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Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What is carbon footprint?

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The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual or organization.