Carbon Cycle Review

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form of the carbon cycle in which carbon interacts with living things

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biological carbon cycle

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microscopic marine plants that use carbon to make shells

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phytoplankton

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Processes like forest fires or burning of fossil fuels that release carbon into the atmosphere

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combustion

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form of the carbon cycle in which carbon interacts with the rock cycle

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geological carbon cycle

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solid form of carbon with the chemical formula CaCO2

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limestone

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process through which green plants turn carbon into sugar

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photosynthesis

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Energy that drives the carbon cycle is provided by: Earth’s rotation, ocean currents, the movement of the Moon around Earth, the Sun and heat from Earth’s interior

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the Sun and heat from Earth’s interior

Front

Which is a product of respiration? Options: oxygen, glucose, carbon dioxide, none of the above

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carbon dioxide

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Which statement describes subduction best? Options: Carbon is released by plants and animals., The seafloor is pushed under the continental plate., Carbon is absorbed or released by ocean water., Minerals with carbon are carried to the ocean floor.

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The seafloor is pushed under the continental plate.