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Carbon Cycle LS2-5

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show The process of increasing the acidity of a substance or environment, often referring to the ocean's pH level decreasing due to the absorption of carbon dioxide.  
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show The gaseous layer surrounding a planet, such as Earth, that is held in place by gravity.  
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show An organism that can produce its own food using energy from sunlight or inorganic substances. Examples include plants and algae.  
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Biomass   show
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Biosphere   show
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Carbon cycle   show
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)   show
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show The process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds by autotrophic organisms during photosynthesis.  
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Carbon reservoir   show
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Carbon sink   show
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Chloroplast   show
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Climate change   show
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show The process of burning a fuel, releasing heat, light, and various combustion products, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor.  
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show Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter. They are also known as heterotrophs and include animals and fungi.  
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Decomposition   show
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show The capacity to do work or produce heat.  
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show A natural fuel formed from the remains of living organisms, such as coal, oil, or natural gas.  
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Geosphere   show
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Glucose/sugar   show
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Greenhouse gas   show
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Heterotroph   show
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show Organic compounds composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms, commonly found in fossil fuels.  
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Hydrosphere   show
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Methane   show
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Microbes   show
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Mitochondrion   show
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show A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest unit of a chemical compound.  
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show The process by which the ocean absorbs or takes in substances, such as gasses or nutrients.  
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show Material derived from living organisms, often found in soil or as decaying plant and animal remains.  
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Photosynthesis   show
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Phytoplankton   show
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show Organisms, including plants and algae, that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.  
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Reaction   show
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Respiration   show
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Sedimentation   show
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Transpiration   show
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