Zusammenfassung der Ressource
B2 - The
Carbon
Cycle
- Carbon Dioxide is taken from the
atmosphere by plants for
photosynthesis
- Plants and animals respire, releasing Carbon
Dioxide into the atmosphere
- Animals eat plants and other animals so
the carbon is passed through the bodies on
the food web
- Microorganisms feed on the dead animals
and plants and release carbon dioxide into the
air through respiration.
- Organisms bodies get
trapped under each other
and fossilize (crude oil)
- HIGHER CARBON CYCLE
- Sea organism shells fall the
the sea bed
- They follilisze to make limestone
- The underwater volcanos release
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
- Acid rain weathers the
limestone and releases
carbon dioxide
- Oceans can absorb the
carbon dioxide from the air
- When fuels are burnt
(combustion) carbon dioxide
return back to the atmosphere