Carbon Stores Flashcards
1
Q
Hydrosphere
A
Carbon stored in surface water
2
Q
Biosphere
A
Carbon stored in plants
3
Q
Cryosphere
A
Carbon trapped in ice
4
Q
Atmosphere
A
Carbon in the air e.g. C02
5
Q
Pedosphere
A
Carbon stored in the soil and crust e.g. peat
6
Q
Lithosphere
A
Carbon stored in mantle and lower crust.
7
Q
What is the ITCZ
A
Intertropical convergence zone
8
Q
Where is the carbon in the atmosphere in the summer?
A
Over the southern hemisphere
9
Q
Where is carbon in the atmosphere in the winter?
A
Over the northern hemisphere
