Carbon Cycle

Which gaseous form of carbon is found in the atmosphere?

• Carbohydrate

• Carbonate

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

Select the two processes that remove carbon from the atmosphere

• Combustion

• Dissolving (in water)

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which process moves carbon between organisms in the biosphere?

• Cellular Respiration

• Combustion

• Feeding

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which process moves carbon in dead organisms back into the soil?

• Compost

• Decomposition

• Feeding

• Fossilzation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which process moves carbon from dead organisms into fossil fuels?

• Compost

• Decomposition

• Feeding

• Fossilization

Which process moves carbon from fossil fuels into the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Respiration

• Fossilization

• Decay

Matter, like carbon, ______ in the environment. (One word answer)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carbon dissolved in the oceans can become part of corals and shells

• True

• False

Which human processes create an imbalance in the carbon cycle, resulting in too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? (check all that apply)

• Burning fossil fuels

• Cattle farming

• Deforestation

• Mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4