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Carbon Cycle Flashcards

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1
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How long does it take for carbon in the atmosphere to turn over?

A

5 years

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2
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How long does it take for carbon in the land biosphere to turn over?

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20 years

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How long does it take for carbon in the ocean mixed layer to turn over?

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6 years

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How long does it take for carbon in the deep ocean to turn over?

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hundreds of years

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What is the arrow from atmosphere going to land biosphere?

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photosynthesis

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What is the arrow from land biosphere going to atmosphere?

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decay and decomposition
cellular respiration

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What is the arrow from the atmosphere going to the ocean mixed layer?

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CO2 dissolving
precipitation

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What is the arrow from ocean mixed layer going to the atmosphere?

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evaporation

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What is the arrow going from the ocean mixed layer to the deep ocean?

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currents

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What is the arrow going from the deep ocean to the ocean mixed layer?

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currents

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Why aren’t there any arrows going to or from permafrost?

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carbon does not move in permafrost

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12
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What do the arrows represent?

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carbon moving from one place to another

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What do the numbers next to the arrows represent?

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how many gigatons of carbon per year are transferred from one place to another

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14
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What do the numbers in the boxes represent?

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amount of carbon stored in those areas

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15
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What is the arrow going from rocks to carbon cycle?

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volcanoes

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16
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What is the arrow going from carbon cycle to rocks?

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chemical weathering
pressure decay

17
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What is pressure decay?

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rapid burying of dead plants/animals before they decay and release CO2
how fossil fuels are formed

18
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What does a higher amount of CO2 in the atmosphere do to the temperature?

A

increases it

19
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How many years does it take for carbon in rocks to turn over?

A

millions and millions of years

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