The Carbon Cycle Flashcards
The Carbon Cycle
1
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The carbon cycle is made of 4 key processes:
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Photosynthesis
Respiration
Combustion
Decomposition
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Carbon can move from the atmosphere to the biosphere through photosynthesis by autotrophs
3
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Carbon can move from the biosphere to the atmosphere through respiration by plants & animals
4
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Carbon moves from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere through precipitation
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The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Carbon moves from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere through evaporation
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Carbon moves from the biosphere to the geosphere through decomposition
7
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Carbon moves from the geosphere to the atmosphere through the combustion of fossil fuels
