Carbon Cycle and Carbon Footprint

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Within the carbon cycle, anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.

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carbon sink

Front

Within the carbon cycle, anything that releases more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs.

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carbon source

Front

Forests are carbon sinks because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through ____________.

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photosynthesis

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Human activities add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, therefore we are carbon ________.

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sources

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The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

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carbon footprint

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The main human activity that adds to an individual's carbon footprint.

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usage of fossil fuels for energy

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Why should you be concerned with the size of your carbon footprint?

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Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global climate change.