Carbon Cycle unit Flashcards
What is matter?
- anything that takes up space
- anything that has mass
- smallest unit of matter is an atom
Where is most of the carbon on earth found?
Atmosphere
How do organisms obtain this form of carbon?

Most of the carbon is in the atmosphere and ocean as co2.
Reactants of photosynthesis

*Light energy *H2O *CO2
Products of photosynthesis

*sugars *O2
Reactants
Are needed to make the product
Products
Things that are made during the reactions
Summary of photosynthesis
only plants & some bacteria (autotrophs) -> make their own food
takes unusable carbon from animals & makes it into a usable form (glucose)
Light+6CO2+6H2O> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What does this plant do with the glucose molecule?

-helps give the plant food -helps plants grow -helps plant repair itself
How do animals get carbon atoms into their bodies?
Animals get carbon in their bodies by eating glucose. We eat plants or we eat animals that once ate plants.
Reactants of Cellular Respiration
Glucose Oxygen
Products of cellular respiration
Released CO2 in the atmosphere ATP= energy -breathing
Summary of Cellular Respiration
- all living things go through cellular respiration
- C.R makes energy for us to do daily functions
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 > 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
Carbon sink
Where carbon is found/four main sinks are atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.
Atmosphere
The sky and air around us, the form of carbon is CO2.
Geosphere
Is the solid portion of the earth below us. Consists of rock, soil, mountains, volcanoes and possible fuels. The forms of carbon are rock (limestone) CO2 and fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas)
Biosphere
The biosphere is any living organism.
Plants -large and microscopic
-Animals -microorganisms like bacteria
Forms of biosphere are lipids (fats) , proteins, glucose, and DNA.
Hydrosphere
Water, oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, rain etc.
CO2 that is dissolved in water
Photosynthesis
Process used by producers to convert solar energy to chemical energy,
The equation of photosynthesis
Sunlight + CO2+ water > glucose + oxygen
Photosynthesis moves carbon from the…
Atmosphere or hydrosphere to the biosphere
Carbon starts in the form of…
CO2 and is used to create glucose
Cellular respiration definition> -Equation > -moves carbon from the> -Carbon starts in the form of >
Process used by all living things to get energy from their food in their cells. Glucose + Oxygen>CO2 + water + ATP Biosphere to the Atmosphere or Hydrosphere Glucose and is used to create CO2.
Consumption definition >
Moves carbon from the >
Carbon starts in the form of>
Process eating other organisms for energy
Biosphere to the Biosphere
Macromolecule and is used to create macromolecules