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Carbon Cycle

Carbon Cycle. Alba & Connor Pd. 7 09/21/12. Photosynthesis & Respiration. Photosynthesis stores energy in complex organic molecules, while respiration releases it. 5 Ways carbon is released in the Atmosphere. Burning of fossil fuels (Transportation) Power generation (Heating)

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Carbon Cycle

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  1. Carbon Cycle Alba & ConnorPd. 7 09/21/12

  2. Photosynthesis & Respiration Photosynthesis stores energy in complex organic molecules, while respiration releases it.

  3. 5 Ways carbon is released in the Atmosphere Burning of fossil fuels (Transportation) Power generation (Heating) Volcanic eruptions Productions of cement (Limestone) Through the decay of plant and animal matter

  4. Percent of the atmosphere is CO2 Fact: With out green house gases like Carbon Dioxide trapping heat into the atmosphere, the earth would be frozen. The amount of carbon dioxide there is in the atmosphere .0387 %.

  5. 4 Carbon Sinks natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containingchemical compound for an indefinite period Ocean - Largest active carbon sink Forests Regenerative agriculture Soils - Short to long term carbon storage

  6. Chemical Reactions Involved Photosythesis - Plants store and use as food and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen Consumption - Animals consume the plants Respiration - Released back into the air Decomposition - over time becomes fossil fuels (humans, by burning, transportation, ect.)

  7. Inorganic and Organic Reservoirs Short term organic - Plants and animals Long term organic - Fossil Fuels Long term inorganic - Limestone (Carbon reservoirs are implications of global warning)

  8. Human impact Deforestation, clearing trees and plants that absorb CO2 by photosynthesis Burning fossil fuels and wood add large amounts of CO2

  9. Pathway

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