Carbon Cycle Gizmo ('24)

Front

What process adds carbon to the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels?

Back

Combustion

Front

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

How does carbon from the atmosphere become part of living organisms?

Back

When we eat plants that have used CO2 to make glucose.

Front

Why do plants appear green?

Back

Because the chlorophyll reflects green light.

Front

What can be measured to monitor the rate of photosynthesis?

Back

Oxygen production.

Front

What is the primary gas that plants take in during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide (CO2).

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy to convert CO2 and water into glucose and oxygen.

Front

What is respiration in the context of the carbon cycle?

Back

The process by which living organisms convert glucose and oxygen into energy, releasing CO2 back into the atmosphere.

Front

What is the significance of the carbon cycle?

Back

It regulates the levels of carbon in the atmosphere and supports life on Earth.

Front

What are fossil fuels?

Back

Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, primarily composed of carbon.