Carbon Cycle and Climate Answer Key
Learn how carbon moves through Earth's systems and how human activities affect climate.
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The Carbon Cycle
Q1.How does carbon move between the atmosphere and living things?
Plants take in CO₂ during photosynthesis, animals eat plants and release CO₂ through respiration.
Q2.What are carbon sinks?
Places that store carbon for long periods - like oceans, forests, and fossil fuels underground.
Q3.What releases carbon into the atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, volcanic eruptions, and cellular respiration.
Climate Impact
Q4.What's the greenhouse effect?
Q5.Why is too much CO₂ a problem?
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