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Carbon Cycle Vocab
eight Carbon Cycle terms
Term | Definition |
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biogeochemical cycle | a pathway by which a chemical substance moves through the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere |
photosynthesis | a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy and carbon dioxide into food (C6H12o6) for the plant |
respiration | the process by which cells convert food (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2) into energy, water and carbon dioxide (CO2) |
reservoir | a large supply or source of something |
fossil fuels | fuels formed by decomposition of buried dead organisms; fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal, petroleum and natural gas |
carbonic acid | an acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water |
organic molecule | any molecule that contains carbon |
carbon dioxide | a colorless, odorless gas vital to life on Earth (CO2) |