Carbon Cycle

Question 1

Store

Answer 1

Where carbon is held

Question 2

Flux

Answer 2

The flow of carbon between stores

Question 3

Process

Answer 3

The physical ways in which carbon fluxes happen

Question 4

What is carbon measured in

Answer 4

Petagrams

Question 5

How many PgC are in the Hydrosphere

Answer 5

38,000PgC

Question 6

How many PgC are in the Lithosphere

Answer 6

100,000PgC

Question 7

How many PgC are in the Biosphere

Answer 7

2,000PgC

Question 8

How many PgC are in Atmosphere

Answer 8

750PgC

Question 9

Organisms

Answer 9

Photosynthesis
Respiration
Decomposition
Combustion

Question 10

Carbonic Acid

Answer 10

Carbonic acid is formed when carbon dioxide is mixed with water vapour and forms acidic rain

Question 11

Quickest carbon cycle

Answer 11

Respiration

Question 12

Sequestration

Answer 12

Take in

Question 13

Phytoplankton

Answer 13

The single celled organisms that use photosynthesis to absorb sunlight and use the carbon to form the shells and skeletons

Question 14

Carbonate pump

Answer 14

The process of carbon moving around the ocean

Question 15

Thermohaline circulation

Answer 15

the global movement of water