Carbon Cycle

Question 1

The atmosphere receives carbon from:

Answer 1

1. Volcanoes via volcanic eruptions
2. Plants via wildfires
3. Animals via decomposition

Question 2

The atmosphere loses carbon to:

Answer 2

1. Plants via photosynthesis
2. Oceans via acidification

Question 3

The earth’s crust receives carbon from:

Answer 3

Animals via sedimentation

Question 4

The earth’s crust loses carbon to:

Answer 4

Volcanoes via subduction

Question 5

Animals receive carbon from:

Answer 5

1. Plants via predation
2. Oceans via shell or exoskeleton formation

Question 6

Animals lose carbon to:

Answer 6

1. The atmosphere via cellular respiration
2. The atmosphere via decomposition
3. The crust via sedimentation

Question 7

Plants receive carbon from:

Answer 7

The atmosphere via photosynthesis

Question 8

Plants lose carbon to:

Answer 8

1. The atmosphere via decomposition
2. Animals via predation

Question 9

Oceans receive carbon from:

Answer 9

The atmosphere via acidification

Question 10

Oceans lose carbon to:

Answer 10

Animals via shell or exoskeleton formation

Question 11

Volcanoes receive carbon from:

Answer 11

The crust via subduction

Question 11

Volcanoes lose carbon to:

Answer 11

The atmosphere via volcanic eruption

Question 12

Reservoirs:

Answer 12

A place where the substance can build up over time.

Question 13

Sinks:

Answer 13

When a reservoir receives the substance.

Question 13

Sources

Answer 13

When a reservoir sends a substance to another place.

Question 13

Processes

Answer 13

Something that moves the substance and/or changes its form. Usually indicated by “-tion”.