Transfers In Carbon Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
what are they?
A
- photosynthesis
- respiration
- decomposition
- combustion
- weathering
- carbon sequestration
2
Q
What can diffusion do?
A
Allows oceans to absorb co2 - 30% more in recent years - ocean to become less alkaline and more acidic - damage coral reefs
3
Q
What are rocks eroded by?
A
Carbonation weathering
4
Q
When does burial and compaction occur?
A
When shelled organisms die, shell fragments fall to ocean floor - decay
5
Q
When does the carbon cycle occur on a local scale?
A
In a plant or vegetation succession