CHO Cycles

the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid. (making a cloud)

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

the process of turning from liquid into vapor. (water vapor rising from the ground or water source)

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

the evaporation of water vapor through through a plant's stomata.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

Which of these is a sink for Carbon? (click all that apply)

• Atmosphere

• Plants

• Animals

• Soil

• Fossil Fuels

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A carbon is in the atmosphere. Some carbons stay there. Choose the locations it can go DIRECTLY from there. (there may be more than one)

• Plants

• Animals

• Soil

• Fossil Fuels

Answer explanation

Carbon in the atmosphere can stay in the atmosphere OR go through photosynthesis to get to a plant.

the correct answers are atmosphere and plant

A carbon is in a plant. Choose the locations it can go DIRECTLY from there.

• Atmosphere

• Animals

• Soil

• Fossil Fuels

Answer explanation

A plant can respire carbon to the atmosphere

It can also get eaten by an animal

It can also die and go to the soil

A carbon is in an animal. Choose the locations it can go DIRECTLY from there.

• Atmosphere

• Plant

• Soil

• Fossil Fuels

Answer explanation

An animal can respire back to the atmosphere.

An animal can also die and go into the soil.

A carbon is in the soil. Choose the locations it can go DIRECTLY from there.

• Atmosphere

• Plant

• Animal

• Fossil Fuels

Answer explanation

Microorganisms in the soil can respire carbon back to the atmosphere.

After millions of years of temperature and pressure the carbon can also become a fossil fuel.

A carbon is in the fossil fuels. Choose the locations it can go DIRECTLY from there if humans are NOT involved.

• Atmosphere

• Plant

• Animal

• Soil

• Nowhere

Answer explanation

Before humans carbons would become stuck in the fossil fuels and were not able to get out.