Carbon cycle Flashcards

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1
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How did the atmosphere measured in ppm

A

Carbon dioxide

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2
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Burning fuels releasing CO2, coal, oil, wood, gas all hydrocarbons

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Combustion

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3
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Too much carbon dioxide throughout the atmosphere

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Greenhouse effect

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4
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Increase of burning fossil fuels

increase in CO2 in atmosphere

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Global warming

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5
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What are the two destinies of CO2

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Co2 - Carbohydrate - consumed - Energy for body fuel

Co2 - Carbohydrate - Consumed - Builds dna/body parts (plants, skin, blood, hair, etc.

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6
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Transfer from biotic to abiotic parts of the ecosystem

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biogeochemical cycle

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7
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What’s the photosynthesis formula

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6 CO2 + 6 H2O = light = C6H1206 (glucose) + 6O2 (oxygen)

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8
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What’s the cellular respiration formula

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C6H12O6 + O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O

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9
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Pigments

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An organic compound that gives an organism color to a plant or animal tissues similar to chlorophyll which gives a green color to plants

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