The Carbon Cycle

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The movement of the element Carbon among Earth's spheres is called _____________.

• the Carbon Cycle

• the Oxygen Cycle

• the Carbon dioxide Cycle

• the Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How are the burning of fossil fuels and volcanic eruptions similar with respect to their effects on the carbon cycle

• both remove carbon from the atmosphere
• both add carbon to the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Carbon is stored in

• trees and other living things
• oceans
• underground in soil and fossil fuels
• all are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called

• atmosphere
• carbon
• concentration
• emissions

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Combustion is the __________.

• Transportation of Carbon to all other spheres

• Respiration of animals

• creation of fossil fuels

• Burning of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-PS1-6

Dead organisms can become what?

• water
• air
• fossil fuels

When animals eat plants, the carbon that the plant contains is absorbed by the animals.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When humans EXHALE, we release __________________.

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen