Carbon Cycle

Question 1

Where is carbon?

Answer 1

All living things are made up of carbon. Carbon is also found in the ocean air even rocks

Question 2

What sphere is carbon cycled in?

Answer 2

Carbon is being cycled in all four spheres

Question 3

What form does the element carbon take?

Answer 3

Carbon locked in organic compounds

Is mostly found in the gas form of carbon dioxide especially in the atmosphere

Question 4

What are the main processes for cycling carbon?

Answer 4

Photosynthesis, CO2 cycle, Cellular respiration, decomposition, volcanoes and forest fires

Question 5

What is the human impact on the carbon cycle?

Answer 5

Burning of fossil feels, it’s a greenhouse gas and traps heat in the atmosphere, 30% more carbon dioxide in the air than 50 years ago, methane production (Agriculture) and Climate Change

Question 6

What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis

Answer 6

Carbon Dioxide + Water .light energy chlorophyll—–>. Carbohydrates + oxygen

CO2 + H20 —-> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Question 7

What is cellular respiration?

Answer 7

Starch + Oxygen —-> Carbon dioxide + water

Therefore Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are known as complementary reactions since they’re the exact opposite