lesson 15-carbon cycles and fluxes Flashcards
1
Q
what is a fast carbon cycle?
A
cycling of carbon between land and atmosphere
-living things to atmosphere via respiration and decomposition
2
Q
what is an ocean carbon cycle?
A
carbon dioxide dissolves into the water and marine organisms
-natural acid rain also transfers carbon
3
Q
how is acid rain made?
A
result of atmospheric moisture reacting with CO2
4
Q
how long do oak trees last?
-what type of carbon store
A
250 years
-long term carbon store
5
Q
what is a flux?
what is a carbon flux?
A
movement of a material from one place to another
-carbon flux is from one carbon pool to another
