carbon+cycle

= = = Revised and Approved - Mr. D 11/16/11 = = Carbon Cycle =

By: Isaiah Winikur, Tim Scheuritzel, and Alex Boratto
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 * In our garden the carbon cycle is involved in the process of photosynthesis. Below is a great link that has good animations explaining the process of photosynthesis. You can really see how the carbon atoms from carbon dioxide are rearranged to create new sugar molecules. **

Check the link below to learn more about the carbon cycle:

photosynthesis animation

This link below describes the role of the carbon cycle and climate change. Follow the animation and take the quiz for each lesson.

EPA Carbon Cycle, Water Cycle, and Climate Change

another good link that discusses the carbon cycle and global climate change is below

NASA global climate change








 * Carbon Cycle Questions: **


 * 1. List two abiotic factors shown in the diagram above **

water Sunlight soil temperature carbon dioxide sugar


 * 2. List two biotic factors shown in the diagram. **

Animals Trees sheep bacteria fungi decomposers people

One way carbon enters the atmosphere is animal respiration. Another way carbon enters the atmosphere is through plant respiration and the last way is root respiration.
 * 3. Identify different ways in which carbon enters the atmosphere. **

One way carbon is removed from the atmosphere is photosynthesis which is the sunlight that produces carbon. The other way carbon is removed from the atmosphere is the C02 cycle.
 * 4. Identify different ways in which carbon is removed from the atmosphere. **


 * 5. Name two different compounds in the diagram that contain carbon. **

**carbon dioxide (gas in atmosphere)** **carbohydrates ( sugar) made in photosynthesis** **fossil fuels (gas, oil)**