The Carbon Cycle Flashcards
What does the Carbon cycle show?
How Carbon is recycled.
How is CO2 removed from the atmosphere, and what happens after?
CO2 is removed from the atmosphere by green plants➡️carbon is used to make fats and protein in the plants.
What burns in the Carbon cycle?
- Fossil fuels
- Products made from plants and animals
What 2 things respires in the CC?
- Animals
- Plants
How is carbon compounds in the soil decayed?
By microorganisms.
What is released from decay?
CO2
What is the Carbon cycle powered by?
Photosynthesis
What are the 3 important cells in the body? And what is the most important cell?
- Carbon
- Hydrogen➡️most important
- Oxygen
What are the 4 stages of the Carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis➡️Respiration➡️Decomposition➡️Combustion
How do animals take in Carbon?
By feeding.
How do plants take in Carbon?
By Photosynthesis.
What do plants use Carbon for?
To make molecules.
How do animals ad plants release carbon dioxide?
Through Respiration.