Cycling of Matter

Front

Why is it necessary to include both plants and animals in a terrarium?

Back

plants provide oxygen for animals and the animals provide carbon dioxide for the plants

Front

Is all of the carbon in existence continually recycled in the carbon cycle?

Back

True

Front

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would _________.

Back

Increase

Front

Where is C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) found?

Back

Both plants and animals

Front

Carbon atoms cannot be created or destroyed.

Back

True

Front

What effect does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

Back

Increases carbon dioxide

Front

What statement best describes the roles of photosynthesis & respiration in the carbon cycle?

Back

Respiration adds carbon to the atmosphere while photosynthesis removes carbon from the atmosphere.

Front

Which process takes CO₂ out of the atmosphere?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

Based on the information in the graph, where is most carbon located in 2100? Options: Soil, Ocean Surface, Deep Ocean, Atmosphere

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What process is occurring at step 5?

Back

Humans use fossil fuels to make energy