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    This document discusses the carbon cycle, which describes how carbon continually flows between different reservoirs on Earth. Carbon is the building block of life and can be found in the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The carbon cycle involves short-term processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and the transfer of carbon through food chains, as well as long-term processes like the weathering of rocks and the accumulation and movement of carbon-containing sediments. Photosynthesis allows plants to use carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce glucose, while cellular respiration and decomposition return carbon to the atmosphere. Fossil fuels also contain carbon that is released through combustion. Human impacts on the carbon cycle include burning fossil fuels and land use changes that disrupt

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    This document discusses the carbon cycle, which describes how carbon continually flows between different reservoirs on Earth. Carbon is the building block of life and can be found in the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The carbon cycle involves short-term processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and the transfer of carbon through food chains, as well as long-term processes like the weathering of rocks and the accumulation and movement of carbon-containing sediments. Photosynthesis allows plants to use carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce glucose, while cellular respiration and decomposition return carbon to the atmosphere. Fossil fuels also contain carbon that is released through combustion. Human impacts on the carbon cycle include burning fossil fuels and land use changes that disrupt

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    This document discusses the carbon cycle, which describes how carbon continually flows between different reservoirs on Earth. Carbon is the building block of life and can be found in the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The carbon cycle involves short-term processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and the transfer of carbon through food chains, as well as long-term processes like the weathering of rocks and the accumulation and movement of carbon-containing sediments. Photosynthesis allows plants to use carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce glucose, while cellular respiration and decomposition return carbon to the atmosphere. Fossil fuels also contain carbon that is released through combustion. Human impacts on the carbon cycle include burning fossil fuels and land use changes that disrupt

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    What

    contains
    carbon?
    •Carbon came from the Latin word "carbo",
    which means "coal."
    •It is usually bound to other elements in
    compounds.
    •It is the building block of life on Earth.
    •It can be found in all four major spheres of
    the Earth: Biosphere, Atmosphere,
    Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere.
    •Describes the process in which carbon
    continually flows between each reservoir.
    •These reservoirs are the Earth’s spheres.
    Carbon •Short-term: Encompasses photosynthesis,

    Cycle respiration, and predator-prey transfer of carbon.


    •Long-term: Includes the weathering and erosion
    of carbon-containing rocks, the accumulation of
    carbon-rich plant and animal material in
    sediments, and the slow movement of those
    sediments.
    Photosynthesis
    •During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon
    dioxide (CO2) from the air and water (H2O)
    from the soil.

    •Plants use the energy of the sun to change


    water and carbon dioxide into a sugar called
    glucose. Even in the ocean, photosynthesis is
    done by phytoplankton. 

    • Plants return carbon dioxide to the


    atmosphere through respiration, then the
    carbon will cycle again.
    Cellular •Cellular respiration is a process in which
    Respiration glucose is broken down in the presence of
    oxygen, releasing chemical energy and
    producing carbon dioxide and water as
    waste products.
    •In plants, it takes place in the mitochondria
    of the cell in the presence of oxygen, which
    is called aerobic respiration.
    • Some archaea and bacteria do not depend
    on oxygen to get energy by breaking down
    food. This process is called fermentation or
    anaerobic respiration.
    Carbon
    Fixation •When primary consumers eat plants, the
    carbon gets accumulated and fixed into their
    bodies in the form of organic carbon, a
    process known as carbon fixation.
    •Through the food chain, animals that eat
    other animals get carbon from their food too.
    • Animals get rid of carbon dioxide gas
    through a process called respiration.
    Decomposition
    •Once plants and animals die, decomposers
    eat their dead bodies and the fixed organic
    carbon is released back into the atmosphere
    as carbon dioxide gas.
    •Decomposers include fungi, bacteria,
    protists, insects, and worms.
    • Some are not decomposed fully and
    become fossil fuels which are our source of
    energy.
    Combustion
    •Fossil fuels such as crude oil, natural
    gas, and coal are our source of energy.

    •To use fossil fuel as energy, we must


    burn them. It powers our vehicles and
    electricity.
    • As combustion happens, the carbon
    dioxide is being released and returns to
    the atmosphere and cycles again.
    Activity!

    Write a short reflection about the


    human impacts on the carbon cycle.
    At least 300 words.
    Group Activity!
    Illustrate a model that shows the
    carbon cycle
    Rubric
    Category 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points
    Content        
    The explanation of the idea was on
    point, organized and not confusing.

    Creativity        
    The visual presentation caught the
    attention of the listeners.

    Presentation        
    The content was effectively
    delivered and explained with
    enthusiasm and confidence.

    TOTAL:  
    Quiz!
    Assignment!

    Read and take some notes about the


    Nitrogen Cycle
    References:
    • Mackenzie, F.T. (2003). Our Changing Planet: An
    Introduction to Earth Science and Global
    Environmental Change. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
    Prentice Hall.
     
    • Tarbuck, E.J., & Lutgens, F.K. (2002). Earth: An
    Introduction to Physical Geology. Upper Saddle
    River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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