Carbon Cycle
- Created by: Faolan
- Created on: 06-11-14 21:33
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- Carbon Cycle
- Carbon is present in all living organisms ORGANIC MOLECULES
- This includes glucose and proteins found in plants and animals
- Plants also contain CELLULOSE and starch
- Photosynthesis :Plants use co2 from the air to make glucose (Decrease CO2)
- Respiration: Plants animals and decomposers release CO2 during respiration (Increase CO2)
- Decomposition: The decomposers carry out respiration and release CO2 (Increase CO2)
- Combustion: Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 (Increases CO)
- GreenHouse Effects
- Due to combustion of fossil fuels the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased in the last 100 years
- This layer of co2 acts to absorb heat (Greenhouse blanket) causing the earth to warm up
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