The Carbon Cycle Definitions Flashcards
What is carbon?
Carbon is an element. Carbon is represented on the periodic table with the symbol “C”.
What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is the gasses surrounding a planet.
What is the biosphere?
The biosphere is the layer of earth where life exists.
What is the geosphere/lithosphere?
The geosphere/lithosphere is the Earth’s layer of rocks, minerals, and rocks.
What is the hydrosphere?
The hydrosphere is all water on Earth’s surface which include lakes and oceans.
What is carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is a gas around all of us. It is represented by CO2.
What is cellular respiration?
Cellular respiration is the process of breaking sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy.
What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process in which plants take in sunlight and turn it into chemical energy.
What is decomposition?
Decomposition is a state of rotting.
What is sedimentation?
Sedimentation is the process or action of forming or depositing into a sediment.
