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Bio Unit 2 Sec 2 #3
Bio Unit 2 Lecture 14: Carbon Cycle and Global Warming
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The flow of carbon between four areas of the biosphere (the earth) is called the _____ Cycle | Carbon |
| _______ biosphere that includes all living organisms like plants and animals outside of oceans | Terrestrial |
| _______ includes the layer of gases that surround the earth | Atmosphere |
| Water and living and non-living components are the ______ | Oceans |
| All of the land, sediments and rocks on earth are the ______ | Geosphere |
| Step 1 of Carbon Cycle: Animals eat plants that contain _____ | Carbon |
| Step 2 of Carbon Cycle: The carbon acquired by animals is used to _____ the mass (Size) of the animal and some is ______ as carbon dioxide | Increase; Released |
| Step 3 of Carbon Cycle: Carbon dioxide is _____ by plants that can convert the _______ in carbon dioxide into more plant material and biomass | Absorbed; Carbon |
| Step 4 of Carbon Cycle: The cycle _____ | Continues |
| Microorganisms break down animal ______ and decomposing living organisms and _____ carbon dioxide into the atmosphere | Waste; Release |
| Burning _____ fuels and organic materials like wood releases ______ into the atmosphere | Fossil; Carbon Dioxide |
| An ______ in temperature in the oceans releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere | Increase |
| Volcanic _____ release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere | Eruptions |
| The breaking down of animal waste and decomposing living organisms, the burning of fossil fuels and organic materials like wood, the increase in temperature in the oceans and volcanic eruptions all ______ CO2 into the _____ | Release; Atmosphere |
| The process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Is called: | Photosynthesis |
| As Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere ______, the heat from the surface of the earth becomes ____ and the earth slowly heats up | Increase; Trapped |
| Human activities like burning fossil fuels for _____ and generating ______ increase the mount of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | Cars; Electricity |
| Humans remove massive amounts of photosynthetic organisms like portions of the tropical rain forests, limiting the ______ of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere | Absorption |
| Many studies indicate that ______ activities are upsetting the delicate ______ of the carbon cycle on earth | Human; Balance |
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