Carbon cycle

Front

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

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is another word for combustion?

Back

Burning

Front

If there is a fire in a forest, what will be less in the environment?

Back

Oxygen

Front

If the plant population decreased, what would happen to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

Back

Increase

Front

What process does NOT produce carbon dioxide?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the carbon cycle?

Back

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

Front

What role do plants play in the carbon cycle?

Back

Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release oxygen.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

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

Front

What is respiration in the context of the carbon cycle?

Back

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

Front

What are fossil fuels?

Back

Natural substances like coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.