The Carbon Cycle Cue Cards

Question 1

what is Carbon?

Answer 1

an important chemical needed by all life on earth

Question 2

what is Atmosphere

Answer 2

a layer of gases surrounding a planet or other material body

Question 3

what is Biosphere

Answer 3

the layer of the planet where life exists

Question 4

what is Geosphere/lithosphere

Answer 4

the earth itself, containing the crust and upper mantle, anything not organic except water (rocks, etc.)

Question 5

what is Hydrosphere

Answer 5

all the waters on earth’s surface (oceans, lakes, rivers)

Question 6

what is Carbon Dioxide

Answer 6

is a greenhouse gas formed during respiration, combustion and organic decomposition. Made out of 2 oxygen atoms and 1 carbon atom.

Question 7

what is Cellular Respiration

Answer 7

the process of breathing creating energy and then releasing waste products (carbon dioxide)

Question 8

what is Photosynthesis

Answer 8

the process where a plant uses light energy and converts it into food, sugar, and oxygen

Question 9

what is Decomposition

Answer 9

the process where organic matter starts to rot or break down into simpler matter

Question 10

what is Sedimentation

Answer 10

the natural process in which material (such as stones or sand) are carried to the bottom of a body of water to form a solid layer