Carbon Cycle (Gizmo)

In the process of photosynthesis, plants use the energy of the Sun to form ___ and ___ from ___ and ___.

• glucose and oxygen; carbon dioxide and water
• carbon dioxide and water; glucose and oxyge

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Most plant carbon is stored as ___.

• wood
• grass
• flowers

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

A relatively small amount of plant carbon is consumed by animals.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

When land animals break down carbon food they can release ___ into the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Both

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Some forest fires are natural, but some are set by people to clear areas of forest for ___.

• agriculture
• the construction of solar farms
• wildlife parks

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves into ocean surface waters.

• The colder the water, the more is dissolved
• The warmer the water, the more is dissolved
• Temperature has no effect on how much dissolves

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Petroleum and natural gas are produced from buried ___.

• marine plants, algae and animals
• atmospheric carbon dioxide
• atmospheric methane
• water and oxygen

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

In between the chain from atmospheric carbon dioxide to a coal power plant lies which step ___.

• land plants
• limestone
• marine plants and algae

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which of these is a real path in the carbon cycle?

• Atmospheric CO₂ -> land plants -> rock
• Atmospheric CO₂ -> oceanic CO₂ -> marine plants/algae -> coal
• Atmospheric CO₂ -> land plants -> land animals -> soil

Which of these paths is NOT a real path in the carbon cycle?

• Atmospheric CO₂ -> land plants -> forest fire ->Atmospheric CO₂ -> 
• Atmospheric CO₂ -> exposed rock -> oceanic CO₂ -> shells and coral
• Atmospheric CO₂ -> oceanic CO₂ -> shells and coral -> coal