The carbon cycle

What is the greenhouse effect?

• When hot air gets trapped in the Earth's atmosphere

• When plants grow rapidly and overthrow the wildlife

• When oxygen gets chemically changed to carbon

• The type of bubbles in soda

• Climate change and global warming's positive effects on the planet

Where can carbon be found in the carbon cycle?

• Carbon reservoirs

• Gummy bears

• Plants and animals

• Food

What is the use of carbon?

• For plants and animals to breathe

• For minerals within the earth

• Building block of almost everything

How is carbon destroyed?

• Plants absorb and consume it

• Carbon cannot be destroyed

• Scientists are not aware at the moment

• Breathing it in

What is carbon?

• An element

• A compound

• A type of Earth's core

How abundant is carbon?

• Very abundant--in almost everything

• It is somewhat abundant--most living things

• Not very abundant--in manmade things

• Barely even present--only certain materials

What does carbon to?

• It makes everything

• It is in everything

What atomic number is carbon?

• 42

• 36

• 6

• 7

What is the beginning of the carbon cycle?

• It can be anything, really

• Plants and animals

• The geosphere

• The hydrosphere

• T

Carbon is located in what spheres?

• Atmosphere

• None of them

• Geosphere

• All of them

• Hydrosphere