Carbon Cycle

Front

What process returns carbon back into the atmosphere when organisms die?

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Decomposition

Front

What is another word for combustion?

Back

Burning

Front

When humans burn fossil fuels, where does most of the carbon enter as carbon dioxide?

Back

Atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Front

What do plants use to make their own food?

Back

All of these (Water, Sunlight, Carbon dioxide)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

Which gas do plants release that humans depend on for survival?

Back

Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the carbon cycle?

Back

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

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Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release oxygen.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is respiration in the context of the carbon cycle?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What are fossil fuels?

Back

Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.