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Carbon Cycle Diagram

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbon can move back and worth between the atmosphere and oceans by ______.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Decomposition

d)

Dissolving

2.

Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

volcanoes

b)

combustion of fossil fuels

c)

animal and plant respiration

d)

all of these

3.

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are some of the major carbon stores on Earth? You can choose multiple answers

a)

The ocean

b)

The lithosphere (upper part of Earth's crust)

c)

The atmosphere

5.

Ocean coral and oysters use carbon to create _________.

a)

oxygen

b)

shells

c)

leaves

d)

food

6.

Deforestation causes an increase in ____________

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Increased habitats

7.

or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the primary process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Combustion

d)

Decomposition

9.

Which of the following is a major carbon sink in the carbon cycle?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Forests

d)

Urban areas

10.

In the carbon cycle, what role do decomposers play?

a)

They release carbon dioxide through respiration.

b)

They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

c)

They store carbon in their bodies.

d)

They prevent carbon from entering the atmosphere.

11.

Which process in the carbon cycle is primarily responsible for the release of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Combustion

c)

Decomposition

d)

Respiration

12.

How does deforestation affect the carbon cycle?

a)

Increases carbon storage in trees

b)

Decreases atmospheric carbon dioxide

c)

Increases atmospheric carbon dioxide

d)

Has no effect on the carbon cycle

13.

What is the role of the ocean in the carbon cycle?

a)

It acts as a carbon source.

b)

It acts as a carbon sink.

c)

It has no role in the carbon cycle.

d)

It only releases carbon dioxide.

14.

Which of the following human activities has the greatest impact on the carbon cycle?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Recycling

d)

Using solar panels

15.

What is the effect of increased carbon dioxide levels on global temperatures?

a)

Decreases temperatures

b)

Increases temperatures

c)

No effect on temperatures

d)

Causes temperatures to fluctuate randomly