The Carbon Cycle

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

• Air

• Atmosphere

• Sun

• Water

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During photosynthesis, carbon is moved from which reservoir to which reservoir?

• From the atmosphere to the terrestrial biosphere.

• From the troposphere to the terrestrial biosphere.

• From the lithosphere to the terrestrial biosphere.

• From the hydrosphere to the terrestrial biosphere

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How does carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

• Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

• The lion eats an antelope that ate the grass

• Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

• The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

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Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• volcanoes

• combustion of fossil fuels

• animal and plant respiration

• all of these

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TRUE or FALSE?

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

• True

• False

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Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water

• nutrients

• air

• fossil fuels

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Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

• cooking with gas

• planting trees

• burning wood

• riding in a bus

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Which describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

• Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need

• Plants produce and release carbon dioxide that animals need

• Animals produce and release oxygen that plants need

• Animals produce oxygen that plants turn into carbon dioxide

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Carbon molecules cannot be created or destroyed

• True

• False

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What does not produce carbon dioxide?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Plants decaying

• Animal respiration

• Photosynthesis

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