The Carbon Cycle

Question 1

Green Plants and Algae Remove Carbon Dioxide From the Atmosphere for ________________. They Use Carbon From Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbohydrates, Proteins and _______.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis…Fats…

Question 2

Living Organisms Respire All the Time. They Use Oxygen to Break Down __________, Providing Energy for their Cells. Carbon Dioxide, As Well as Water, is Produced as a _______ Product.

Answer 2

Glucose…Waste…

Question 3

Carbon is Released into the Atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide as the Decomposers __________.

Answer 3

Respire.

Question 4

Wood From Trees Contains Lots of __________, Locked into the Molecules of the Plant During Photosynthesis over Many Years.

Answer 4

Carbon.

Question 5

Photosynthesis Equation?

Answer 5

Carbon Dioxide + Water –> Glucose + Oxygen.

Question 6

Respiration Equation?

Answer 6

Glucose + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water.

Question 7

Combustion Equation?

Answer 7

Fossil Fuel/Wood + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water.

Question 8

The Decay of Dead Plants and Animals by ________________ Returns Carbon to the Atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide.

Answer 8

Microorganisms.