Carbon Cycle

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Photosynthesis

Plants take in carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and use it to make food.

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Consumption

Animals eat plants and get carbon in their bodies.

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Respiration

Animals and plants release CO₂ back into the air when they breathe.

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Decomposition

When plants and animals die, decomposers break them down and release CO2 back into the air when they breath.

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Combustion

Burning fossil fuels that release extra CO2 into the atmosphere.

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Carbon Storage

When carbon is stored in rocks, oceans, and fossil fuels for a long time.