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    Carbon cycles through the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in a repeating process. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis, and their bodies become a store of carbon. When plants and animals die, decomposers release carbon back into the atmosphere or soil. Some carbon becomes trapped in fossil fuels and ocean sediments. Human activity like burning fossil fuels releases stored carbon and increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, contributing to global warming.

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    Carbon cycles through the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in a repeating process. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis, and their bodies become a store of carbon. When plants and animals die, decomposers release carbon back into the atmosphere or soil. Some carbon becomes trapped in fossil fuels and ocean sediments. Human activity like burning fossil fuels releases stored carbon and increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, contributing to global warming.

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    THE CARBON CYCLE

    What Is Carbon? Why is it


    important?
     An element

     The basis of life of earth

     Found in rocks, oceans, atmosphere


    Carbon is found in 7 places
    Carbon Cycle

     The same carbon atoms are used


    repeatedly on earth. They cycle between
    the earth & the atmosphere.
    How Carbon enters plants?
     Plants Use Carbon
    Dioxide.
     Plants pull carbon dioxide
    from the atmosphere &
    use it to make food
    (photosynthesis).
     The carbon becomes part
    of the plant (stored food).
    Carbon & Soil - Plants & Animal
    Die
     When plants & animals die, most of their
    bodies are decomposed & carbon atoms
    are returned to the atmosphere.
    Carbon & Soil - Plants & Animal
    Die

     Some are not decomposed fully & end up


    in deposits underground
    (oil, coal, etc.).
    Animals & Carbon

     When organisms eat plants, they take in


    the carbon & some of it becomes part of
    their own bodies.
    Carbon Slowly Returns to Atmosphere

     Carbon in rocks & underground deposits


    is released very slowly into the
    atmosphere.

     This process takes many years.


    Carbon & Water
    Cycle – Repeats Over & Over
    & Over & Over …
    Carbon Cycle Diagram
    Carbon in Atmosphere

    Plants use
    Decomposers
    carbon to make
    break down dead
    food
    things, releasing
    carbon to
    atmosphere & Plants &
    soil animals die

    Fossil fuels are


    burned; carbon Animals eat
    is returned to plants & take
    atmosphere in carbon
    Bodies not
    decomposed —
    after many years,
    Carbon slowly become part of
    released from oil or coal
    these substances deposits
    returns to
    atmosphere
    Carbon in Oceans
     Additional carbon is stored in the ocean.

     Many animals pull carbon from water to use in


    shells, etc.

     Animals die & carbon substances are


    deposited at the bottom of the ocean.

     Oceans contain earth’s largest store of carbon.


    The Carbon Cycle
    Human Impact

     Fossil fuels release carbon stores very


    slowly
     Burning anything releases more carbon
    into atmosphere — especially fossil fuels
    Human Impact cont’d

    Increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere


    increases global warming
     Fewer plants mean less CO2 removed
    from atmosphere
    What We Need to Do

     Burn less, especially fossil fuels

     Promote plant life, especially trees

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