science 7 carbon cycle

photosynthesis

plants convert light energy into chemical energy

animal respiration

animals take in oxygen and exchange it for carbon dioxide and water as waste products

organic carbon

type of carbon (tiny part of everything you see) from living things

root respiration

when plant roots breathe and use energy to take up water and nutrients from the soil.

factory emission

the gases and particles that come out of factories

dead organisms

Dead organisms are living things that have stopped working. They are eaten by tiny creatures that make them into dirt and food for plants.

fossil fuels

Fossil fuels are old plants and animals that turned into rocks, oil, and gas under the ground.