Carbon Cycle, Greenhouse Effect & Climate Change Key Concepts

Carbon cycle, the process by which carbon moves through the air, plants, animals, soil, water, and rocks—cycling through living things and the environment in a continuous loop.

Carbon Reservoir, where carbon sources are stored

Carbon Sink, something that absorbs more carbon than it releases

Carbon Source, something that releases more carbon than it stores

Photosynthesis, process I need to review

Cellular respiration, process by which cells breakdown glucose and oxygen to create ATP energy, releasing carbon dioxide and water as waste

Combustion, chemical reaction where fuel reacts with oxygen to release energy as heat light, producing carbon dioxide and water

Greenhouse effect, when certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, keeping earth warm enough to support life

Fossil fuels, natural gases formed from plants and animals released into the environment as carbon dioxide when burned

Deforestation, removal of forest that increase carbon dioxide in the environment and disrupts ecosystems

Climate mitigation, actions taken to reduce climate change

Carbon cycle

process i need to review

Carbon Reservoir

where carbon sources are stored

Carbon Sink

something that absorbs more carbon than it releases

Carbon Source

something that releases more carbon than it stores

Photosynthesis

process I need to review

Cellular respiration

process by which cells breakdown glucose and oxygen to create ATP energy, releasing carbon dioxide and water as waste

Combustion

chemical reaction where fuel reacts with oxygen to release energy as heat light, producing carbon dioxide and water

Greenhouse effect

when certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, keeping earth warm enough to support life

Fossil fuels

natural gases formed from plants and animals released into the environment as carbon dioxide when burned

Deforestation

removal of forest that increase carbon dioxide in the environment and disrupts ecosystems

Climate mitigation

actions taken to reduce climate change