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The Carbon Cycle

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are anthropogenic (man-made) sources of atmospheric carbon?

a)

industry emissions

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

burning of fossil fuels

d)

deforestation

2.

Which of these are natural sources of atmospheric carbon?

a)

decomposition

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

deforestation

d)

wildfires

3.

True or false? Carbon is an essential element of life.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of these contain carbon atoms?

a)

gasoline

b)

coal

c)

oceans

d)

gold

e)

the atmosphere

5.

Which of these are sources of atmospheric carbon?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

transpiration

e)

evaporation

6.

How many protons would an atom of carbon have in its nucleus?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

7.

How many electrons would an atom of carbon have on the outside of its nucleus?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

8.

How many neutrons would an atom of carbon have in its nucleus?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

9.

An isotope is a version of an element that has the same number of protons but is heavier or lighter. This version of carbon, Carbon-14, has a mass of 14 AMU. How many neutrons would an atom of carbon have in its nucleus?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

4

10.

Gases containing carbon move between

the ocean’s surface and the atmosphere

through a process called...

a)

transpiration

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

saturation

11.

How many atoms of carbon are found in the molecule of carbon dioxide?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

12.

The formula for which chemical reaction is shown here.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

combustion

d)

evaporation

13.

The Carbon Cycle is evidence of which law?

a)

conservation of mass

b)

conservation of energy

c)

conservation of matter

d)

conservation of atoms

14.

Carbon is found in Group 14 of the periodic table. How many valence electrons would an atom of carbon have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8