Carbon Cycle and Earth's Systems

This video tutorial guides students through the use of the Carbon Cycle Gizmo, focusing on creating unique carbon cycles and understanding the transformations of carbon across different Earth systems. It provides step-by-step instructions for tracing carbon paths and emphasizes the importance of completing all steps to avoid losing points. The tutorial also explores how carbon transitions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, and includes advanced tasks for further analysis.

What should you do before starting a new activity in the carbon cycle Gizmo?

• Watch the entire video tutorial

• Complete a quiz

• Click the reset button

• Read the entire transcript

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's systems mentioned in the video?

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

What happens to carbon on Earth according to the video?

• It remains in the same form

• It transforms into different forms

• It is constantly destroyed

• It is constantly created

Which element does carbon bond with to form glucose?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur

In the Gizmo, where can carbon dioxide be absorbed from the atmosphere?

• By the ocean

• By the desert

• By the mountains

• By the forest

When carbon is absorbed by the ocean, in which form does it remain?

• Plasma

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

What do marine animals use dissolved CO2 for?

• To form glucose

• To create calcium carbonate

• To produce oxygen

• To generate energy

Which sphere does calcium carbonate belong to after being formed by marine animals?

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

What is one way carbon can transition from land to the atmosphere?

• Through photosynthesis

• Via ocean absorption

• Through volcanic eruptions

• By cement plant emissions

How can dissolved CO2 return to the atmosphere from the ocean?

• By cooling the water

• By warming the water

• By decreasing pressure

• By increasing salinity