The Carbon Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Explain the carbon cycle.
A
- Plants use photosynthesis to absorb carbon dioxide form the atmosphere.
- Some carbon is returned to the atmosphere when the plants respire.
- Carbon is then transferred into animals when they eat the plant
- Some carbon is returned to the atmosphere when the animals respire.
- Some carbon is returned to the atmosphere when the animal dies through decay.
- Some carbon is returned to the atmosphere through the burning of products and fossil fuels.