1. The Carbon Cycle

3. CARBON ON THE MOVE Carbon moves from the: atmosphere to the plants
plants to the animals
plants and animals to the ground
living things to the atmosphere
fossil fuels to the atmosphere
atmosphere to the oceans

4. Clarifications
Respiration (cellular respiration)-carbon is going from a living thing to the atmosphere—using up the stored energy
Evaporation-carbon is released into the atmosphere
Decomposition-decomposing organic materials into the soil, adding carbon
Photosynthesis-is important to carbon because plants use the carbon in the atmosphere to produce their own food, then the carbon is released back into the atmosphere
Carbon Sequestration-pulling carbon out of the atmosphere

5. Did you know…
About 50 times as much carbon dissolved in the form of CO2 in the oceans as there is in the atmosphere!
Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas!

6. So what? Why care? Carbon is a leading contributor to global warming
Having a deep understanding of the carbon cycle is essential to understanding our future investments and its impacts on the earth

7. Wrap up questions
Where does carbon exist in the non-living environment and in the living environment?
How is carbon released into the atmosphere?
How is carbon taken from the atmosphere?
How could you demonstrate taking carbon out of the atmosphere RIGHT NOW?

8. Questions?