TN Ready Carbon Cycle

How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

• respiration and photosynthesis

•  decomposition and respiration

In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas __

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon monoxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In what process is Carbon transformed into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Primary Production

• Secondary Production

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Label the steps of the carbon cycle in the correct location.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Photosynthesis

Light Energy

Fossilization

Combustion

Respiration

Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Label the following Carbon cycle.

c

d

e

f

b

a

animals respiring

fossil fuels

sunlight

Decay

combustion

photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Match the following descriptions of the Carbon Cycle with their correct spot in the diagram:

a

b

c

d

e

Decomposition

Carbon is compressed into fossil fuels

Fossil fuels are burned

photosynthesis

Animal Respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Drag the correct labels of the carbon cycle to their correct areas on the image.

d

e

f

g

c

b

a

Respiration

Oil

coal

Atmospheric CO₂

natural gas

combustion

photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If there are no ​ (a)   then the carbon in ​ (b)   will not be able to return back into the atmosphere.

• sun

• cellular respiration

• oxygen

• decomposers

• dead matter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these fluxes REMOVES carbon from the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6