Carbon Cycle Review

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What do plants use to make their own food?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What can organisms that do not completely decompose become?

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Fossil fuels.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They recycle matter and nutrients to form fossil fuels.

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True or False: All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.

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True.

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What are some ways carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere?

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Burning fossil fuels, cellular respiration, and decomposing organic matter.

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What is the carbon cycle?

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The process by which carbon is exchanged among the atmosphere, land, water, and living organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to create glucose and oxygen.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which organisms convert glucose and oxygen into energy, releasing carbon dioxide and water.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient organisms, used as energy sources.

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What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

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They absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release oxygen.