1. Carbon Cycle

2. Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle is a biogeochemical cycle in which carbon is cycled throughout the earth.
Carbon cycles throughout plants, animals and the atmosphere in 4 basic steps.

3. Steps in the Carbon Cycle
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Decomposition
Combustion

4. Photosynthesis
The process of autotrophs taking in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water and converting it into glucose and oxygen.

5. Cellular Respiration
The process of organisms taking glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2) and converting it into quick energy needed to carry our life processes, along with Carbon dioxide and water.
Exs. Mitosis, active transport, running, thinking, eating, meiosis.

6. Decomposition
process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter.
Returns carbon to the soil.

7. Combustion a chemical reaction producing noticeable light and heat.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a product of combustion.

8. Carbon Cycle