Carbon Cycle Vocabulary

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. (CO₂)

• Carbon Sink

• Carbon Dioxide

•  Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.

• Carbon Cycle

• Decomposition

• Fossil Fuels

• Combustion

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

• Fossil Fuels

• Carbon

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Carbon Dioxide

•  Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back

• Carbon Cycle

• Carbon

• Carbon Sink

• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that results in fire.

The process of burning something

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Fossil Fuels

• Carbon Cycle

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A nonmetallic chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is necessary for life on Earth, regulating the planet’s temperature, providing energy, and being a key ingredient in food.

• Carbon Cycle

• Photosynthesos

• Carbon

• Carbon Sink

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

• Fossil Fuels

• Carbon Sink

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

a forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Decomposition

• Carbon

• Carbon Sink

• Carbon Dioxide