Carbon Cycle

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

• cooking with gas
• planting trees
• burning wood
• riding in a bus

What does not produce carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Animal respiration
• Plants decaying

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Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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What process occurs when coal (a fossil fuel) is used for energy?

• Decomposition
• Combustion
• Photosynthesis

• Respiration 

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If deforestation causes the tree population to decrease, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would _________.

• Stay the same
• Increase
• Decrease

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Humans burn fossil fuels and wood, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is then absorbed by trees for photosynthesis. These processes are contributory to which chemical cycle?

• The carbon cycle

• The water cycle

• The nitrogen cycle

• The phosphorous cycle

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How does the human body return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

• Waste products

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Formation of glucose

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Which of the following is an example of human impact on the carbon cycle?

• The increased production of methane gases from cattle farms

• The burning of fossil fuels

• The cutting down of trees for lumber

• Driving automobiles

• All of the above

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If a forest fire occurs, what will happen to the carbon in the forest?

• It will go into the soil

• It will go into the atmosphere

• It will runoff into nearby streams and rivers

• It will be destroyed

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