The Carbon Cycle

Carbon Cycle Animation Watch ONLY until minutes 3:50 Use the following words to fill in the Carbon Cycle diagram below:photosynthesisCarbon dioxide in the atmospheredecompositionCellular respirationCombustionFossil fuels Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Fossil fuels decomposition Combustion Cellular respiration Photosynthesis Processes involved in the Carbon Cycle Match the name of the processes with their correct description. Photosynthesis process used by producers to convert solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water into sugars and oxygen Cellular respiration process by which heterotrophs convert chemical energy and oxygen into water, carbon dioxide, and ATP. Decomposition process by which organisms breakdown into organic compounds Combustion process by which carbon dioxide is released from fossil fuels Which of the following is true about the carbon cycle? Combustion reduces carbon dioxide gas. Respiration uses carbon dioxide gas. Decomposition recycles the carbon compounds in nature and produces carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and makes organic matter. Which of the following increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? increased photosynthesis reduction of cellular respiration increased usage of fossil fuels increase in waste elimination by animals Which of the following would decrease the amount of excess carbon dioxide released into the carbon cycle? deforestation reduction of the use of fossil fuels increased cellular respiration by animals reduction in the photosynthetic activity of aquatic producers