Brainpop: Carbon Cycle

Where can you find carbon?

• Only in Earth's atmosphere

• Inside all water molecules

• Inside the sun

• Inside every living thing on Earth

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How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

• Both involve liquid substances falling to Earth from the atmosphere.

• Neither process works at low temperatures.

• Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

• Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.

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How do animals add carbon dioxide to the

atmosphere?

• Through breathing.

• Through evaporation.

• Through cellular respiration.

• Through transpiration.

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What organisms in the ocean absorb the most

carbon dioxide?

• Algae and marine plants

• Ocean mammals, like whales and dolphins

• Fish

• Coral

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What is a carbon sink?

• Something that adds carbon to the atmosphere

• Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere

• Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust

• Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust

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Which of these historical events led to a major

imbalance in the carbon cycle?

• The American Civil War

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French Revolution

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Using fewer fossil fuels could help restore

equilibrium to the carbon cycle. What does

"equilibrium" mean?

• Oxygen

• Balance

• Resources

• Sinks

How does carbon become locked inside the earth?

• Tree roots expel carbon into the soil as they grow

• Humans use machines to pump carbon dioxide into large underground tanks

• Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes on

• The carbon-rich bodies of plants and animals decay into the earth after they die

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How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?

• By trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere

• By causing very hot volcanic eruptions

• By catching fire within the atmosphere

• By increasing the amount of carbon in the earth's

  crust

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Which of these is a factual statement about

carbon?

• Humans use far too much carbon-based fuel

• Carbon is the fourth-most abundant element in the universe

• There is no relationship between carbon emissions and global climate change

• Burning rainforests helps restore equilibrium to the carbon cycle

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