The Carbon Cycle

Question 1

Respiration

Answer 1

The process by which animals (and plants!) breathe and give off carbon dioxide from cellular metabolism

Question 2

Photosynthesis

Answer 2

The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source:
most forms of photosynthesis release oxygen as a byproduct

Question 3

Combusted

Answer 3

burned

Question 4

First major reservoir of carbon

Answer 4

First is the world’s oceans, because CO2 is very soluble in water.

Question 5

Second major reservoir of carbon

Answer 5

Secondl largest resevoir of CO2 is the Earth’s rocks. Many types of rocks- called carbonate rocks- contain carbon in the form of calcium carbonate.

Question 6

Third major reservoir of carbon

Answer 6

Fossil fuels are a huge reservoir of carbon