Carbon Cycle and Water cycle Flashcards
Whats the difference with orgainic and inorganic items
organic comes with hydrogen
inorganic doesn’t come with hydrogen
C1) Photosynthesis
CO2 in air is converted into sugar (C12H22O11) through photosynthesis
C2) Respiration
Autotrophs use some (eating & growth) then return leftovers to atmosphere (respiration & death)
C3) Exchange
Consumers eat plants or other consumers & take in carbon then release it back when breathing or excreting
C4) Sedimentation
When plants or animals die, decomposers break them back down & release carbon to soil, water, & atmosphere
C5) Burial
Bodies not decomposed will become fossil fuels (coal) or oil deposits over time
C6) Extraction & use
Fossil fuels & other carbon sources are extracted from the ground & stored or transported (inorganic)
C7) Combustion
Intentional burning of fossil fuels or accidental forest fires returns inorganic carbon back to the atmosphere
Carbon storages
Organisms, atmosphere, soil, oceans, Fossil fuels,limestone
How do humnas use LImestone?
fertilizer
H1) Going up
Thermal energy (sun) causes surface water to Evaporate .
Water is released from plants into the atmosphere during photosynthesis (transpiration)
H2) Going Down
Vapor cools, condensates & forms clouds and falls back precipitation
H3) Short storage
Water can runoff surfaces to other water bodies & end in the ocean
Water can either be evaporated again, transpired again, or absorbed by soil (groundwater)
H4) Long storgae
Some water is ultimately stored long term in surface water, ice, snow, or GW before flowing again
Why does rain fall more on water?
More atmospheric circulation & cloud formation over land
