Carbon Cycle

What is the process that gets carbon from the atmosphere to plants called?

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• eruption

• dissolved into it

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process that gets carbon from the atmosphere to surface ocean called?

• consumption

• cellular respiration

• eruption

• dissolved into it

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process that gets carbon from plants to animals called?

• consumption (eating)

• cellular respiration

• melting

• dissolved into it

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the process that gets carbon from plants to soil called?

• decomposition

• cellular respiration

• melting

• storage

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process that gets carbon from fossil fuels to atmosphere called?

• sedimentation

• burning of fuels

• melting

• storage

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is the process that gets carbon from animals to atmosphere called?

• decomposition

• fossilization

• cellular respiration

• storage

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

• It cools our planet.

• Blocks out UV rays.

• Lets light escape.

• Traps heat and warms the planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which is a true statement?

• Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

• Plants produce carbon dioxide

• Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

• Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Human activity: Deforestation

• Increase the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide

• Decrease the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Human activity: Building and development

• Increase the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide

• Decrease the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5