carbon cycle

Question 1

What is the carbon cycle?

Answer 1

The carbon cycle is the continuous movement of carbon compounds between the lands oceans, atmosphere and living organisms

Question 2

Describe the ocean processes involved in the short term carbon cycle.

Answer 2

carbon dissolve into the water, it then sinks to the bottom of the ocean to form a sedimentary layer, some is taken back ot the surface via ocean current which can can then be evaporated back into the atmosphere

Question 3

Describe the land processes involved in the carbon cycle

Answer 3

green plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis
As well there is the production of CO2 as it is a byproduct of cellular respiration.
As well the decaying or burning of plants releases CO2.

Question 4

How does carbon dioxide affect climate?

Answer 4

CO2 is an important greenhouse gas as it helps the earths atmosphere retain heat which increases earth average surface temperature

Question 5

Provide 2 examples of how carbon affects the climate

Answer 5

since the Industrial revolution the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by 48% and the global surface temperatures have risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius, as well the pH has gone from 8.2 to 8.1