The Carbon Cycle (Q2W6)

What is the main source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Plant respiration

• Eating too much meat

Which process does not releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

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What is the term for the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Combustion

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What is the primary way in which carbon is stored in the Earth's crust?

• Photosynthesis

• Weathering

• Volcanic activity

• Mineralization

Which process converts dead plants and animals into fossil fuels?

• fossilization

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

• combustion

What is the term for the process by which carbon is released from fossil fuels into the atmosphere?

• combustion

• condensation

• photosynthesis

• evaporation

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How does the carbon cycle interact with the rock cycle?

• Weathering and erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Volcanic activity

• Photosynthesis

How does the carbon cycle interact with the water cycle?

• Marine organisms use calcium carbonate to build their shells and skeletons

• Carbon dioxide dissolves in water bodies and forms carbonic acid, which reacts with rocks and minerals, releasing calcium and other ions into the water.

• Carbon dioxide is released from large bodies of water as fossil fuel combustion occurs from boat usage.

• Plants release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through transpiration

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What is the term for the process by which carbon is dissolved in water bodies?

• Evaporation

• Oxidation

• Hydration

• Carbonation

What is the role of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle?

• Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide into oxygen

• Photosynthesis releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

• Photosynthesis has no role in the carbon cycle

• Photosynthesis helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in plants

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