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Question 1

Which carbon sinks Takes in C > releases

Answer 1

Oceans, plants (trees), soil

Question 2

Which carbon source releases C > releases

Answer 2

FF Combustion (oil, coal) burn into C
Deforestation releases CO2
Animal agriculture (cow burp + fart = CH4)

Question 3

Photosynthesis
CO2 sink or source?
This is quick process

Answer 3

6CO2 + 6O2 –> C6 H12 06 + 6O2
CO2 SINK

Question 4

Cellular Resp
CO2 sink or source?
This is quick process

Answer 4

backwards + energy
Cellular resp is a CO2 source

Question 5

Where is C stored?

Answer 5

Atmosphere and Ocean

Question 6

What does decomposition do?
Whale sinks –> sedimentation –> burial = rocks of C after years
(releases C)

Answer 6

decomposition returns CO2 to atm
returns C to soil or water thru breakdown of sugars in bodies theyre decomposing

Question 7

Coal is made of?

Answer 7

dead animals

Question 8

Fast carbon cycling

Answer 8

movement of carbon compounds thru biosphere

Question 9

Slow uplifting returns to C cycle

Answer 9

UpLIFTING C

Question 10

Phosphorus
WRSLUMA=

NOT in atmosphere. Major reservoir is rock sedimentation
SLOWEST cycle

Importance?:

Sources
Sinks

LONGEST= years to weather; rocks that runoff into H2O takes years to become soil

Answer 10

1) Weathering 2) Runoff 3) Sedimentation 4) Lithification 5) Uplift 6) Mix rock and dead leaves=soil 7) Plants assimilate (P growth regulates plants) –> animals assimilate
WRSLUMA

P sustains bone and tooth enamel composition of animals
Sedimentary rocks
Sedimentary rocks, soil, oceans

Question 11

Nitrogen

Answer 11

1) Fixation (Biotic: Rhizobacteria ; Abiotic: Lightning)
2) Ammonification 3) Nitrification
4) Assimilation 5) Denitrification
FANAD

Question 12

Limiting factor

Answer 12

Needed but scarce

Question 13

Difference between
soil
sediments

Answer 13

soil: mix of organic things
sediments:fragments/pieces of rocks