2023 Carbon Cycle

Front

What gas do humans release when they exhale?

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Carbon Dioxide

Front

What do plants use to make their own food?

Back

Carbon Dioxide

Front

What element is found in oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things?

Back

Carbon

Front

How do animals add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

Back

Through breathing / cellular respiration

Front

Which organisms in the ocean absorb the most carbon dioxide through photosynthesis?

Back

Algae and ocean plants

Front

What is the process called where plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the role of carbon in the carbon cycle?

Back

Carbon is a key element that cycles through the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

Front

What do we call the natural process of recycling carbon among the atmosphere, land, water, and living things?

Back

The Carbon Cycle

Front

What is cellular respiration?

Back

A process by which animals convert glucose and oxygen into energy, releasing carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

Front

What is the primary source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.