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Carbon Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ocean Uptake / Diffusion | The movement of carbon from the atmosphere to the ocean |
| Carbon Cycle | The movement of carbon between living and non living things in an ecosystem |
| Fossil Fuels | natural fuel from organisms that died million of years (coal, natural gas or oil) |
| Cellular Respiration | The movement of carbon from organisms to the atmosphere |
| Photosynthesis | Process that plants use to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere |
| Carbon Dioxide | The most common form that carbon takes in the atmosphere |
| Industrial Emissions | The burning of fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (air) |