Exploring the Carbon Cycle Diagram

What does biotic mean?

• Non-living

• Living

• Chemical

• Artificial

Which of the following is an example of abiotic matter?

• Plants

• Air

• Bacteria

• Animals

In what form does carbon exist in the air?

• Methane

• Carbon monoxide

• Carbonate

• Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is a producer?

• Plant

• Bird

• Mushroom

• Fish

What role do decomposers play in the ecosystem?

• They break down dead organisms

• They provide shelter

• They consume plants

• They produce food

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Bacteria

• Fish

• Plant

• Bird

What process allows plants to take in carbon from the air?

• Respiration

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

What happens to carbon during photosynthesis?

• It is stored in the soil

• It is released into the air

• It is converted into methane

• It is taken in by plants and used to make sugar

What can cause dead matter to release carbon into the air?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Burning

• Decomposition

What is one way carbon can move from dead matter to the air?

• Respiration

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Absorption