APES: 1.4 - The Carbon Cycle

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere? (a)  

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Through which process does carbon enter the soil through dead plant or animal matter.

• Decay (decomposition)

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Diffusion

Which of the following processes do NOT produce carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Animal respiration

• Plants decaying

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Dead plants and animals that contain carbon can be buried and become what?

• water

• fire

• air

• fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Carbon can be found in... (Mark all that are correct!)

• The atmosphere

• Soil

• Fossil fuels

• Plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

This sphere (reservoir) is made up of the rocky outer layer of Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This sphere (reservoir) is the air that surrounds the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This sphere (reservoir) is all the water on Earth including in the air, oceans, rivers, streams, and underground.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This sphere (reservoir) includes all life on Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere