Carbon Cycle

compounds contain chemical energy. where is the energy stored?

in the bonds of the compound

how many bonds can carbon form

four bonds

what compound is NOT part of the carbon cycle?

Nitric Acid HNO3

why is carbon considered the foundation of living things

it can form diverse structures due to its bonding properties

What happens to the carbon In carbon dioxide that plants absorbed during photosynthesis

it becomes part of glucose C6H12O6

As Carbon moves through the different spheres, is it ever created or destroyed

No, carbon Is put into different compounds as it goes through the cycle.

Which chemical reaction is primarily responsible for transferring carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the biosphere

photosynthesis

Which sphere has the largest reserve of carbon on Earth

geosphere

what is the primary source of energy for most living organisms on earth?

sunlight

during which process do plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

photosynthesis

what is the following product of cellular respiration

carbon dioxide

which process releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Cellular respiration

what greenhouse gases has significantly increased in concentration over the past century due to human activities

carbon dioxide

how do greenhouse gases contribute to global warming

it absorbs and trapping heat in the atmosphere

which human activities contribute to the increase in greenhouse gasses

burning fossil fuels

what best describes the the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and ocean acidification

higher atmospheric CO2 levels lead to increased ocean acidification

Atmosphere common carbon compounds

Co2

Biosphere common carbon compounds

C6H12O6

Geosphere common carbon compounds

C8H18, CACO3, CH4

hydrosphere most common compounds

H2CO3

Photosynthesis

Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert the carbon into sugars/glucose

Ocean acidification

as precipitation falls through the atmosphere, carbon dioxide gas reacts with water molecules to form carbonic acid

Shell formation

calcium carbonate is used to make this

Combustion

the process of using fossil fuels and natural gase

cellular respiration

with every breath, animals exhale carbon into the atmosphere into the form of carbon dioxide a waste product

Decomposition

carbon moves from the biosphere to the lithosphere when terrestrial organisms decompose

Photosynthesis equation

6CO2+6H2O=C6H12O6+6O2

Cellular Respiration equation

C6H12O6+6O2=6CO2+6H2O

Ocean Acidification equation

CO2+H2O=H2CO3

Decomposition equation

C6H12O6+6O2=6CO2+6H2O

Shell/Rock Formation equation

H2CO3+CA2+=CACO3+H2

Combustion of Natural Gas (Methane) equation

CH4+2O2=CO2+2H2O

Combustion of Fossil Fuels (Octaine)

2C8H18+25O2=CO2+2H2O

Reservoirs

Where certain compounds live

Flux

The number of compounds that are going in and out

Biosphere

Living things

Geosphere

Rocks, mountains, volcano, Etc.

Hydrosphere

water

Lithosphere

earth’s crust

Atmosphere

Air