Things like: biosphere geosphere hydrosphere lithosphere atmosphere magnetosphere And Many Others…..

 First, Geosphere is anything to do with the rock layer of the Earth.

Oceans Streams and Rivers Groundwater

 15 th most abundant element on Earth, 4 th in the Universe (after H, He, and O)  Most popularly seen as diamond, carbon (coal), and graphite.  Second most abundant element in the human body (after O)

First, in the atmosphere, Carbon exists as CO 2, CH 4, and chlorofluorocarbons

 Plants convert the carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, in turn releasing Oxygen.

 Respiration of animals  Decay of plants and animals (decomposers break it down and release as carbon dioxide)  Combustion of organic material (fossil fuels)  Production of cement  Warming of oceans releases dissolved CO 2  Volcanic eruptions

 Plants take in Carbon through photosynthesis (primarily trees and phytoplankton)  Carbon is transferred to animals by eating.

 Respiration releases carbon as carbon dioxide or methane (anaerobic)  atmosphere  Burning of biomass  atmosphere  Dead organic matter becomes buried (OR shells become limestone)  geosphere

 Mostly found as bicarbonate  Lots of dissolved carbon dioxide  Huge amounts of carbon are added from sediment washed away in storms.

 Think of them as Carbon Reservoirs

 Tracing Matter › Grandma Johnson Describe the path of a carbon atom from Grandma Johnson’s remains, to inside the leg muscle of a coyote. NOTE: The coyote does not dig up and consume any part of Grandma Johnson’s remains. ?

Grandma Johnson Plants Decomposers Herbivores Coyote Organic carbon Carbon dioxide Generation of organic carbon - Photosynthesis Modification of organic carbon - Food Chain Oxidation of organic carbon - Cellular Respiration

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