Carbon Cycle Quizs English and Spanish

Fossils and fossil fuels

Fósiles y combustibles fósiles

• Oil, gas, coal underground that we dig up to burn

  petróleo, gas, carbón subterráneo que desenterramos para quemar.

• Minerals and metals extracted from the earth

  Minerales y metales extraídos de la tierra

• Organic materials that have turned into stone

  Materiales orgánicos que se han convertido en piedra

• Natural gas and renewable energy sources

  Gas natural y fuentes de energía renovables

Producers

Productores

• Organisms that consume other organisms for energy

• Organisms that use light, carbon dioxide, and water to make simple sugars

• Organisms that decompose organic material

• Organisms that rely solely on inorganic substances for energy

Emissions

Emisiones

• The gases released when we burn fossil fuels, especially CO2.

• The solid waste produced by factories.

• The water vapor released during combustion.

• The noise generated by vehicles.

Photosynthesis

Fotosíntesis

• when plants use light energy to make sugars out of carbon dioxide and water and release oxygen

  cuando las plantas utilizan la energía de la luz para producir azúcares a partir de dióxido de carbono y agua y liberar oxígeno.

• the process by which animals convert food into energy

  el proceso mediante el cual los animales convierten los alimentos en energía

• the method by which plants absorb nutrients from the soil

  el método mediante el cual las plantas absorben nutrientes del suelo

• the way in which plants reproduce through seeds

  la forma en que las plantas se reproducen a través de semillas

Decomposition

La descomposición

• A process that occurs during life, where organisms grow and develop.

• A process after death, something breaks down into molecules.

• A method of preserving organic material for future study.

• A technique used in cooking to enhance flavors.

Carbon Fixation

Fijación de carbono

• When plants release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

• When plants take carbon out of carbon dioxide to make simple sugars.

• When plants absorb sunlight to produce energy.

• When plants decompose and release carbon back into the soil.

Non-living organic matter

• Things that were once alive or that were produced by living things

• Inorganic substances found in nature

• Synthetic materials created by humans

• Minerals that do not contain carbon

Sunlight

Luz solar

• provides energy to plants to do photosynthesis

  proporciona energía a las plantas para realizar la fotosíntesis

• is essential for human health and well-being

  es esencial para la salud y el bienestar humano

• is a source of vitamin D for animals

  es una fuente de vitamina D para los animales

• is used to generate electricity in solar panels

  se utiliza para generar electricidad en paneles solares

Consumers

• Organisms that produce their own food

• Also called heterotrophs. Eat plants for energy

• Organisms that decompose organic material

• Also called autotrophs. Use sunlight for energy

Plant respiration and animal respiration

Respiración de plantas y respiración animal

• – when plants and animals burn sugars for energy (cellular respiration)

• – when plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen

• – when animals convert food into fat

• – when plants and animals perform photosynthesis